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Limestone (commodity) from
Mine Number 6, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Limestone (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Limestone (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mine Number 6, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1120449
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1120449:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Limestone (commodity)
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘEmil Number 2 Quarry, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘRocky Point Quarry (Liberty Limestone Corp.), Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘCalera Quarry (James River Limestone Company Inc.), Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘSherwood Quarry (Sherwood No. 2 Mine Liberty Limestone Corp.), Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘSimons Limestone Quarry (Valley Stone Quarry), Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘStaunton Lime Quarry (Old State Quarry), Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘBelmont Limestone Quarry, Staunton (City), Virginia, USA
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘQuarry Number 1 (MRDS - 10100164), Staunton (City), Virginia, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘStony Creek Quarry (Lowmoor Quarry; Medusa Quarry), Alleghany County, Virginia, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘNumber 1 Quarry (Citadel Cement Corp.), Oriskany, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
 
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