| Deposit ID | 10076190 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023121 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Medusa Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.97394, 37.71339 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alleghany(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Strom(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Buena Vista(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper James(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
George Washington National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Alleghany |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| (1) | -79.97394, 37.71339 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023121 |
MESA INSP.
QUARRY IS OPERATED BY SALEM STONE, DIVISION OF MEDUSA AGGREGATES.
COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE ORDOVICIAN BIGBY-CANNON LIMESTONE.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.