Quartzite Quarry (MRDS - 10248630), Watauga Co., North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 36° 10' 5'' North , 81° 46' 39'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 36.16806,-81.77750 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
BRYANT 1962 US GEOL SUR BUL 1121D PL1 (MAPS WITH 370110032)
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Dimension
Development Status: Past Producer
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Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 2844564 | Grandfather Mountain Formation; Meta-arkose Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Grandfather Mountain Formation Description: Sericitic, conglomeratic, locally cross-bedded; interlayered metasiltstone and slate. Lithology: Major:{metasandstone}, Minor:{metasiltstone,slate} 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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