Blacksburg Quarry, Cherokee Co., South Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 35° 9' 35'' North , 81° 26' 21'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 35.16000,-81.43944 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
Commodities (Major) - Marble - Dimension
Deposit Type: Metamorphic
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Richtex Formation
Host Rock: Marble
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3 valid minerals.
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Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 2882221 | Blacksburg Formation Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Blacksburg Formation Description: Metamorphosed sedimentary sequence of interlayered sericite schist and phyllite, sericite quartzite, marble, amphibolite and calc-silicate rock Comments: Battleground and Blacksburg Formations Lithology: Major:{mica schist}, Minor:{phyllite,quartzite,marble,amphibolite}, Incidental:{calc silicate rock} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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