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Unnamed Stone Quarry FL-001 (MRDS - 10100919), Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina, USAi
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Unnamed Stone Quarry FL-001 (MRDS - 10100919)Quarry
TaylorsvilleTown
Alexander CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 13'' North , 81° 19' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.92056,-81.32333
GeoHash:
G#: dnqhm7nhk
GRN:
N24W48
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bethlehem4,214 (2017)10.6km
Cedar Rock294 (2017)12.4km
Taylorsville2,078 (2017)13.2km
Northlakes1,534 (2017)16.1km
Granite Falls4,662 (2017)16.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
The Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral ClubHickory, North Carolina21km
Mindat Locality ID:
99831
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99831:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSER. AND DEVEL., 1958, GEOLOGIC MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA, SCALE, 1:500,00
Deposit:: 1980 COMPILE D'AGOSTINO, QUARRIES MA
Production:: TOPO, 1970
Commodities (Major) - Stone
Deposit Type: Metamorphic
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Thaynes Formation
Host Rock: Mica Schist

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