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Limestone (Marble) Mine south of Tucson, Arizona

Mon May 5 2008
Near Vail, Arizona the famous Georgia Marble Company of Arizona ran a Limestone Operation for many years. The quary is now shut down and falling apart The Limestone Operation was Leased by Georgia Marble, of Kennesaw, Georgia. And Georgia Marble had other limestone operations in Arizona's Helvita Mining District at Vail, Arizona.

Near Vail, Arizona the famous Georgia Marble Company of Arizona ran a Limestone Operation for many years. The quarry is now shut down and falling apart The Limestone Operation was Leased by Georgia Marble, of Kennesaw, Georgia. And Georgia Marble had other limestone operations in Arizona's Helvita Mining District at Vail, Arizona.

From a distance it looks like a big white spot in the mountains south of Tucson, Arizona

From a distance it looks like a big white spot in the mountains south of Tucson, Arizona

From a distance it looks like a big white spot in the mountains south of Tucson, Arizona

The large machinery still stands but it is falling apart in the heat and wind of the desert

The large machinery still stands but it is falling apart in the heat and wind of the desert

The large machinery still stands but it is falling apart in the heat and wind of the desert

Some pictures of the equipment that is falling apart at the site

Some pictures of the equipment that is falling apart at the site

Some pictures of the equipment that is falling apart at the site

A small building at the site has been ripped apart by wildlife and delinquents

A small building at the site has been ripped apart by wildlife and delinquents

A small building at the site has been ripped apart by wildlife and delinquents

Some more photos of the large machinery at the site

Some more photos of the large machinery at the site

Some more photos of the large machinery at the site

Gangs use this area for graffiti

Gangs use this area for graffiti

Gangs use this area for graffiti

The large limestone equipment, also there is a lake in the old quarry pit

The large limestone equipment, also there is a lake in the old quarry pit

The large limestone equipment, also there is a lake in the old quarry pit

More photos of the lake filled with rainwater

More photos of the lake filled with rainwater

More photos of the lake filled with rainwater

 

Near Vail, Arizona the famous Georgia Marble Company of Arizona ran a Limestone Operation for many years. The quarry is now shut down and falling apart The Limestone Operation was Leased by Georgia Marble, of Kennesaw, Georgia. And Georgia Marble had other limestone operations in Arizona's Helvita Mining District at Vail, Arizona.

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