Mine detail: Keener Limestone Quarry

Previously called 'Beal Limestone Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.534, -81.13812

Resource(B)

Primary:	Limestone, High Calcium
Tertiary:	Copper, Mica, Iron
Discovery year:	1800

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	METAMORPHOSED CHEMICAL SEDIMENT
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1800

Geology

Structure:

NE FAULT SYSTEM

References

MRDS	W028495
DEP	60001760
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}{Deposit:: QUARRY IN MAIDEN TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}