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Limestone (commodity) from
Sears Limestone Quarry & Plant, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Commodity:Limestone (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Limestone (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sears Limestone Quarry & Plant, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1201977
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1201977:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Limestone (commodity)
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10134525), DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘElmhurst-McCarthy Joint, Cook County, Illinois, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘRiverbank Stone and Lime Quarry No. 1, Kane County, Illinois, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘRiverbank Stone and Lime Quarry No. 2, Kane County, Illinois, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10193694), Ogle County, Illinois, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10265968), Ogle County, Illinois, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘThebes Limestone Mine Quarry, Boone County, Illinois, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10120948), Kendall County, Illinois, USA
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10193627), Ogle County, Illinois, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10217949), Ogle County, Illinois, USA
 
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