Quarry in Mont Alto quartzite with scolithus tubes

Pennsylvania Geological Survey - Historical Photographs

About

Subject

Nonmetallic Mineral Resources

Description

Quarry in Mont Alto quartzite with scolithus tubes. Height about 100 feet, 40 feet in first bench and 60 feet in the upper bench. Used for molding sand. Millard quarry northeast corner of Chambersburg quadrangle

Creator

Ashley, Geo. H. (George Hall), 1866-1951

Date

1934-08

Location Covered

Franklin

Type

Image

Original Format

Photographs

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Source

5275

Relation

321.3

Rights

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Contact

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Contributing Institution

Pennsylvania Geological Survey

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.