Mine detail: Shuford Limestone Quarry

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.6279, -81.04921

Resource(B)

Primary:	Limestone, High Calcium
Tertiary:	Iron, Sulfur
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	METAMORPHOSED CHEMICAL SEDIMENT
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1900

Geology

Structure:

NE FAULT SYSTEM

References

MRDS	W028494
DEP	60001759
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. 44}{Deposit:: QUARRY IN DENVER TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}