Carthage Marble Quarry

This is great for counter tops flagging sculpting and landscaping.

Carthage marble quarry.

The grey and buff stone mined from the quarry meet some of the most stringent. It is in the heart of the lead and zinc mining district of the southwest but is known as well for its deposits of limestone which are extensively worked for building purposes. Known for its toughness and durability granite was perfect for the pharaohs burial tombs. The kipton quarry is a 56 acre sandstone quarry located in north central ohio.

The open pit covers over 10 acres and provides access to a variety of unique sandstone formations. In fact our bluish grey tinted marble can still be found in missouri s capital building as well as in many of the federal buildings across this country. Carthage marble would grow to become the largest marble quarrying and finishing concern west of the mississippi river. Granite marble and limestone were quarried for construction and decorative art across the classical world.

In phenix missouri the company owned and operated the napoleon grey marble quarry. Carthage crushed limestone no longer produces marble. The quarries cover a tract. However we still have a large inventory of un cut and cut stone.

In fact we have numerous customers coming from all over the united states that use our marble in sculpting. 2 x 10 6 md. At one time we were the largest gray marble quarry in the world. Carthage missouri is situated in the southwestern portion of the state about 20 miles from joplin.