Lee Marble Quarry (Finger Marble Quarry), East Tennessee Marble Mining District, Blount County, Tennessee, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Lee Marble Quarry (Finger Marble Quarry) | Quarry |
East Tennessee Marble Mining District | Mining District |
Blount County | County |
Tennessee | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 45' 43'' North , 84° 7' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Friendsville | 920 (2017) | 1.2km |
Louisville | 4,092 (2017) | 9.5km |
Garland | 320 (2006) | 10.8km |
Greenback | 1,110 (2017) | 12.1km |
Lenoir City | 9,091 (2017) | 12.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society | Knoxville, Tennessee | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
127588
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127588:2
GUID (UUID V4):
33536afd-1569-471a-87ea-0dd1a5ea3823
REF:Deposit:: MAHER, S. W., AND WALTERS, J. P., 1960, THE MARBLE INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 9, 25 P
Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT
Deposit:: MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY, 1972, T.D.G., T.V.A., U.S
Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001189.
Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 17-18, 1972.
Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY JOHN J. CRAIG.
Deposit:: MARBLE IS QUARRIED FROM THE MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN HOLSTON FORMAT
Commodities (Major) - Marble - Dimension
Deposit Type: Metamorphic
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Holston Formation, Holston Formation, Coarse Crystalline Limestone
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