Gravelly Creek Quarry, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gravelly Creek Quarry | Quarry |
Buncombe Co. | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 28' 51'' North , 82° 26' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hoopers Creek | 1,056 (2017) | 5.2km |
Fairview | 2,678 (2017) | 5.5km |
Royal Pines | 4,272 (2017) | 6.8km |
Fletcher | 7,582 (2017) | 7.8km |
Gerton | 254 (2017) | 8.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (MAGMA) | Asheville, North Carolina | 17km |
Southern Appalachian Mineral Society | Asheville, North Carolina | 17km |
Henderson County Gem and Mineral Society | Hendersonville, North Carolina | 18km |
REF:Deposit:: LEMMON, R.E., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE FRUITLAND QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES MRS 202 - NW
Deposit:: LEMMON, R.E., AND DUNN, D.E., 1973, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE FRUITLAND QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA:
Commodities (Major) - Marble - Dimension
Deposit Type: Metamorphic
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Murphy Marble, White To Bluish-Gray Or -Black, Fine- To Coarse-Grained Marble
Structure: Northeast - Trending Brevard Fault Zone
Host Rock: Schist, Phyllonite, Mylonite
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