S20.03.016

Name/Title

S20.03.016

Description

An inactive section at the quarry operation in Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio. The quarry operation mined dimension stone in Berea Sandstone. Bedrock is from the Devonian Geologic Period. The Amherst area quarries were operated by Cleveland Quarries Company. REVIEW Location given is a general point at the Cleveland Quarries operation complex in Amherst Township between Amherst and South Amherst in Lorain County, Ohio. This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.

Context

Sandstone walls surrounding pool of water; sandstone not in use by workers. Quarry operation in Lorain County,Ohio.