Brown County Stone Company Quarry, Brown Co., Indiana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° 11' 10'' North , 86° 15' 35'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 39.18611,-86.25972 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
Commodities (Major) - Flagstone
Development Status: Past Producer
Mineral List
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Mississippian 323.2 - 358.9 Ma ID: 2955263 | Borden Group Age: Mississippian (323.2 - 358.9 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Borden Group Description: Mostly siltstone; lenses of crinodial limestone in upper part. Much cherty and silty limestone and dolomite in northwest. NP, top of New Providence Shale Comments: mostly siltstone; lenses of crinodial limestone in upper part. Much cherty and silty limestone and dolomite in northwest. NP, top of New Providence Shale Lithology: Major:{siltstone}, Minor:{dolostone,limestone,shale} 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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