Dimension Limestone Resources of Indiana

Rooney, Lawrence F.

Indiana University

Dimension Limestone Resources of Indiana

Rooney, Lawrence F.

Keywords: Economic Geology; Dimension Stone; Limestone; Industrial Minerals; Construction Materials; Carbonate Rocks; Sedimentary Rocks; Mississippian; Devonian; Salem Limestone; Laurel Member; Louisville Limestone; Jeffersonville Limestone; Geneva Dolomite

URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2022/225

Date: 1970

Publisher: Indiana Geological Survey

Citation: Rooney, L. F., 1970, Dimension limestone resources of Indiana: Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 42C, 29 p., 21 figs.

Series, #: Bulletin
42C

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Type: Technical Report

Abstract:

Most dimension limestone in Indiana is produced from the Salem Limestone (fig. 1). A significant amount is produced from the Laurel Member of the Salamonie Dolomite, the Louisville Limestone, and the Geneva Dolomite. Other strata, such as Ste. Genevieve and Ordovician limestones, have been used as dimension stone2 in the past, and some limestone from such formations as the Brassfield, Waldron, and Harrodsburg is used for building purposes at present. But only dimension stone produced from the Salem, Laurel, Louisville, and Geneva is discussed in this report.