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Limestone (commodity) from
Benbrush Quarry (Seneca Sand; Inc.), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Commodity:Limestone (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Limestone (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Benbrush Quarry (Seneca Sand; Inc.), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1154479
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1154479:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Limestone (commodity)
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘFairfax Quarry (Fairfax Sand and Crushed Stone Company), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘCarmel Quarry (Terra Alta Limestone Company), Preston County, West Virginia, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘValley Furnace Quarry (Valley Quarries; Inc.), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘManheim Mine (Greenbriar Aggregates; Inc), Preston County, West Virginia, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘKeplinger Quarry, Grant County, West Virginia, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘKermit Butcher Quarry, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘScherr Quarry, Grant County, West Virginia, USA
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘSam G. Polino Quarry, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘBeans Lime and Stone Quarry, Grant County, West Virginia, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘKelly Mountain Quarry (Blackrock Quarry), Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
 
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