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Stony Island Quarries, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USAi
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Stony Island QuarriesGroup of Quarries
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 43' 40'' North , 87° 34' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.72778,-87.57222
GeoHash:
G#: dp3trhrcg
GRN:
N28W48
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
South Chicago28,095 (2017)2.0km
Chatham31,392 (2017)3.7km
South Shore51,451 (2017)3.8km
Greater Grand Crossing32,346 (2017)5.1km
Woodlawn24,150 (2017)6.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Illinois Metal Detecting AssociationChicago, Illinois15km
West Suburban Lapidary ClubElmhurst, Illinois36km
Chicago Rocks & Minerals SocietySkokie, Illinois36km
Calumet Gem & Mineral SocietyCrown Point, Indiana39km
Earth Science Club of Northern IllinoisGlen Ellyn, Illinois44km
Mindat Locality ID:
168689
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:168689:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: KREY,FRNAK AND LAMAR,J.E.,1925 STATE GS LIMESTONE RESOURCES
Deposit:: OF ILL, PG. 111
Deposit:: DOLOMITE IS THE COMMODITY
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Past Producer

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