Mine detail: Old Limestone Quarry of Catawba County

Previously called 'Powell Limestone Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.6554, -81.06451

Resource(N)

Primary:	Limestone, High Calcium
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	METAMORPHOSED CHEMICAL SEDIMENT
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1910

Geology

Structure:

NE FAULT SYSTEM

References

MRDS	W028487
DEP	60001758
Reference	{Deposit:: CONRAD, S. G., 1960, CRYSTALLINE LIMESTONE OF THE PIEDMONT AND MOUNTAIN REGIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. CONSERV. AND DEVEL. DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 74, TEXT 56 P., QUARRY TEXT P. 43, 44.}{Deposit:: QUARRY IN DENVER TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.}