Hewitt Quarry, Swain Co., North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 35° 18' 48'' North , 83° 38' 41'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 35.31340,-83.64480 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
REF:Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MAY 18 AND 19, 1971
Deposit:: NC GEOL SURVEY
Deposit:: OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
Deposit:: 1981 MSHA LIST
Deposit:: RCF LIST 10-81
Deposit:: CMS LIST 10-81
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Commodity List
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Regional Geology
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Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 2844651 | Murphy Marble, Andrews Formation, and Nottely Quartzite, undivided Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Murphy Marble; Andrews Formation; Nottely Quartzite Description: Murphy Marble: calcareous to dolomitic; Andrews Formation: calcareous cross-biotite schist; Nottely Quartzite: meta-orthoquartzite with slate. Lithology: Major:{marble,biotite schist}, Minor:{quartzite,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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