Kellogg Quarry, Stone Mountain-Lithonia Mining District, DeKalb County, Georgia, USAi
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Kellogg Quarry | Quarry |
Stone Mountain-Lithonia Mining District | Mining District |
DeKalb County | County |
Georgia | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 48' 8'' North , 84° 8' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Stone Mountain | 6,109 (2017) | 2.9km |
Mountain Park | 11,554 (2011) | 4.7km |
Pine Lake | 763 (2017) | 6.2km |
Redan | 33,015 (2011) | 6.4km |
Tucker | 27,581 (2011) | 9.2km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. | Norcross, Georgia | 17km |
Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society | Marietta, Georgia | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72218
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72218:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2ef82263-bea5-49b0-b156-34476e1cd033
A large quarry on the east side of Stone Mountain is leased by Arthur Kellogg from the Venable Brothers estate and operated by Otis King. The quarry has been in continuous operation since 1947. It was previously operated by the Stone Mountain Granite Corporation (Weiblen and Sons) from 1916 to 1934, and by the Works Progress Administration from 1935 to 1940.
In 1950 the quarry production was 1200 tons of stone per week, divided into 700 tons of rough curb stone and 500 tons of rubble. Due to the high cost of shipping, the stone is used almost exclusively in the greater Atlanta area.
The stone is good quality biotite-bearing muscovite granite. The only flaws in the rock are numerous small tourmaline clusters, and occasional pegmatite dikes and biotite gneiss inclusions (fig. 35). Small ellipsoidal, garnet-bearing, muscovite-biotite inclusions are found in the rock, oriented parallel to the flowage foliation, which ranges in strike from N20° to N50°E and ranges in dip from 30° to 50°SE. The grain of the rock trends about N35°W in this locality. Rare blue lazulite grains are found in the south ledge of the quarry.
In 1950 the quarry production was 1200 tons of stone per week, divided into 700 tons of rough curb stone and 500 tons of rubble. Due to the high cost of shipping, the stone is used almost exclusively in the greater Atlanta area.
The stone is good quality biotite-bearing muscovite granite. The only flaws in the rock are numerous small tourmaline clusters, and occasional pegmatite dikes and biotite gneiss inclusions (fig. 35). Small ellipsoidal, garnet-bearing, muscovite-biotite inclusions are found in the rock, oriented parallel to the flowage foliation, which ranges in strike from N20° to N50°E and ranges in dip from 30° to 50°SE. The grain of the rock trends about N35°W in this locality. Rare blue lazulite grains are found in the south ledge of the quarry.
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ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Lazulite Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
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ⓘ | Lazulite | 8.BB.40 | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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