| Deposit ID | 60001761 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028501 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Clinchfield Lime Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.94044, 35.88569 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ADJACENT TO VALLEY BOTTOM; AT EASTERN BASE OF HONEYCUTT MOUNTAINS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McDowell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Linville Falls(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hickory(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pisgah National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | McDowell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Primary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| (1) | -81.94044, 35.88569 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | TABLEROCK THRUST SHEET |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | THRUST FAULTING |
| Structure description | NE THRUST SYSTEM |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1916 |
| Year of first production | 1916 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CLINCHFIELD LIME CO. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | CAMPBELL LIMESTONE CO. |
QUARRY IN LINVILLE FALLS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.
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., MINE TEXT P. 35.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.