Indiana Operations
Founded in 1908 by Ralph Rogers, who first began crushing rock on the side of the road in then-rural Bloomington, IN, Rogers Group is proud of our long and storied legacy and of our wide-ranging impact on Indiana's infrastructure and economy. We are proud to offer a wide range of crushed limestone products throughout the state.
List of Quarries in Indiana & Quarry Links, Photographs and …
Bloomington, Indiana - Limestone Quarrying and Processing (circa 1967) (from Mining and Mineral Operations in the United States: A Visitor's Guide, by Staff, Bureau of Mines, Area Mineral Resource Offices, U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1967, pp. 27.)
Guide To Indiana's Rocks, Minerals, & Gems (With …
Throughout Indiana, you can discover the amazing rock limestone, which has an interesting story. The history of ancient seas and animals is kept alive like a picture from the past. The main mineral in limestone is calcium …
Sustainability – Indiana Limestone Institute of America
Projects utilizing Indiana Limestone include the Indiana Statehouse and Chicago City Hall, dating back to the 1870s; the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., built in the early 1890s; and the Cotton Exchange Building in New Orleans, the first project for which the stone was shipped from Indiana "cut to fit and ready to set" in the early 1920s.
Indiana
"Carthage Limestone" (Indiana), in Mine and Quarry Magazine, Sullivan Machinery Co., Chicago, 1908, pp. 179-183. (This article is available in Google Book Search – Full view books in a bound book of "Mine and Quarry" magazine, although many pages are unreadable.)
INDOT: I-69 Audio Tour: Limestone
From the Ohio River in Harrison and Floyd Counties, a belt of limestone extends northwest through Monroe County, as far as Montgomery and Fountain Counties. The limestone formation was deposited in the Mississippian Period, about 340 million years ago, when a shallow inland sea covered the present-day Indiana.
Secrets Of Indiana's Marble Hill Mines
Indiana's Marble Hill Mines offer a fascinating glimpse into the state's rich geological history. These mines, known for their high-quality limestone, have been a significant part of Indiana's industrial landscape.
Rocks and Minerals | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
Sedimentary rocks may also be composed of the skeletons of preexisting organisms (fossils). Such rocks are common in Indiana and make major mineable economic deposits. Limestone, gypsum, and dolomite are sedimentary rocks that are important to Indiana's economy. Sandstone, shale, and clays also occur here.
Salem Limestone | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
Although the Indiana and Illinois Geological Surveys consistently used the name Salem, it was not until the 1950's that the U.S. Geological Survey changed its use from "Spergen Limestone" to "Salem Limestone." (See Smith, 1970, p. 152-153.) The Salem Limestone is now generally known in the building-stone trade as the Indiana Limestone.
DNR: Reclamation: About Abandoned Mine Land Program
The Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement administers the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards to highlight outstanding AML projects on an annual basis. The state of Indiana has won several of these awards in recent years. Summaries (PDF) of each project: 2024 Mid-Continent Regional Award: Site 1832, Lynnville Park
Silica Dust Sources in Underground Limestone Mines
observed in mines located in the Northeastern and South Central MSHA districts. The Northeastern and South Central Districts have 19 and 18 mines respectively, and account for 35% and 25% of the total samples taken (MSHA, 2001). Due to demand, the number of underground crushed and broken limestone mines are
The Mineral Industry of Indiana | U.S. Geological …
e Estimated. r Revised. NA Not available. XX Not applicable. 1 Includes data from the commodity chapters published in the Minerals Yearbook as they were completed and released through January 2023.. 2 Production as measured by …
DNR: Reclamation: Non-Coal Mining
Indiana is home to a wide variety of mineral resources. The Division of Reclamation oversees the mining and restoration of land disturbed for the extraction of coal, clay, shale and oil shale. ... gravel and crushed stone are mined extensively. Dimension limestone, peat, marl, and gypsum are also found throughout Indiana. The management and ...
Gold, Silver, And Other Mining Claims In Indiana By County
Martin, Lawrence, Greene, and other counties with gold, silver, and other mining activity found In Indiana. Quick Facts. 334 records of mining mines in Indiana Counties. Total Claims Active Claims Closed Claims Active Acres Total Mines Prospects Occurrences Plants Producers.
The History of Indiana's Limestone Quarries
The Indiana Limestone Heritage District, located in Bedford, Indiana, is one of the more prominent sites in Indiana with regards to its rich limestone related history. Spanning over 600 acres, the Indiana Limestone …
Sand and Gravel | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
Indiana contains large amounts of sand and gravel. Deposits are mined by dry bank methods if they are above the water table. This is easy mining using loaders to scoop up the sands and put in large trucks. Most sand mining, however, occurs below the water table using large floating dredges that suck up the sand and gravel (Figure 6A).
Indian Limestone Mines
Indian Limestone Mines Limestone is especially popular in architecture, and many landmarks around the world. Share this Article: ... In North America, most limestone used in construction comes from Indiana. Though the limestone used for construction is good for humid climates, it is vulnerable to acids, making acid rain a problem when it occurs ...
Aggregates | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
For more information pertaining to the aggregates industry in Indiana, contact the Coal and Industrial Minerals Section of the Indiana Geological Survey at 812-855-2687, or contact the: Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association 11711 N. College Avenue, Suite 180 Carmel, IN 46032-5601 Phone: (317) 580-9100 FAX: (317) 580-9183 Web site:
Crushed Stone | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
Stone is tested before mining begins. Geologists look at maps, drill cores, analyze rock, and locate promising deposits. Pure beds of limestone and dolomite are common in Indiana but the beds must meet stringent engineering specifications. Once a mine is located, unconsolidated dirt, sand, and unusable rocks, known as overburden, are removed.
List of Quarries in Indiana & Quarry Links, …
"Stone, known usually as the 'blue Cincinnati limestone,' is abundant everywhere, and is the surface-rock, as has been said elsewhere, in the southeastern third of the county. It is a valuable and very durable stone, but, unfortunately, there are …
Why Indiana Limestone Is One of America's Most …
Cycles of deposition and erosion winnowed this precious carbonate bed to a 35-mile stretch of prime quarry between what are now Bloomington and Bedford. A chunk mined by Indiana Limestone...
Indiana Limestone | Indiana Geological & Water …
Indiana Limestone, which is a Mississippian-age grainstone of very uniform texture and grade, has gained world-wide acceptance as a premier dimension stone.
Features Associated with Abandoned Coal Mines in Indiana
Indiana is currently the sixth largest coal-producing state in the United States, and it has a long history of coal mining. Large-scale mining has been conducted by both underground and surface methods. Both of these methods necessarily involve the movement of large volumes of earth materials, including bedrock, unconsolidated surficial deposits, and soils.
Geology Resources
The Indiana Stone Industry. 1856 - The following excerpt is from the 1856, "The Marble-Workers' Handbook," pg. 251: "In Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois little pains have yet been taken to develop the mineral building materials.". 1869 - The First Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana, Made During the Year 1869, by E. T. Cox, State Geologist, Assisted by Prof. Frank H. Bradley, …
Springs | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
The Indiana Springs dashboard (linked below) contains chemical and biological analysis data from more than 100 perennial springs around the state, sampled periodically by IGWS scientists. Some springs records also contain historic data from reports published by employees of IGWS precursor organizations, state university researchers, and U.S. Geological Survey …
Indiana Limestone in Bloomington | History, Events & Tours
After World War II, demand for limestone dropped in favor of steel and glass architecture. However, the postwar-era saw a renaissance of limestone use on college campuses, with Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Indiana University, and other universities seeking the material for grand stone buildings.Indiana limestone has become even more popular recently, recognized as a …
Paoli Limestone | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
Type locality, principal reference section, and history of nomenclature: The Paoli Limestone was named by Elrod (1899, p. 259) for Paoli, Orange County, near which are many exposures of the formation.A type section was not designated, but an excellent exposure of the formation is in an abandoned quarry north of the now abandoned Monon Railroad on the west side of Paoli …
List of Quarries in Indiana & Quarry Links, …
Bloomington, Indiana - Limestone Quarrying and Processing (circa 1967) (from Mining and Mineral Operations in the United States: A Visitor's Guide, by Staff, Bureau of Mines, Area Mineral Resource Offices, U. S. Department of the …
Mine Reclamation | Indiana Geological & Water …
Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection Data Services Collections. ... Although aggregate and dimension stone mining are also common in Indiana, mine reclamation efforts have focused on the southwestern Indiana coal mining …
Universal Limestone Member | Indiana Geological & Water …
Type locality and description: The name Universal Limestone Member (of the Dugger Formation) was first used by Wier (1951) for a mottled gray and brown limestone that is fine grained, argillaceous, and fossiliferous.The type locality is in the NW¼SW¼ sec. 31, T. 14 N., R. 9 W., south of Universal, Vermillion County, Ind. Ranging from 0.1 to 11.9 feet (< 0.1 to 3.6 m) in …