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  2. List of quarries in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Aberdeen Quarry, an abandoned granite quarry in Gunnison County, Colorado. Its granite was used in construction of the Colorado State Capitol; Marble, Colorado, only site of Yule Marble quarrying, in the West Elk Mountains. 99.5% pure calcite, discovered in 1873, source of marble for the Tomb of the Unknowns and for the exterior of the Lincoln ...

  3. Spanish Coquina Quarries - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Coquina Quarries are a historic site in St. Augustine Beach, Florida. They are situated off A1A within Anastasia State Park. The quarries were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

  4. List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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    ^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...

  5. Windover Archeological Site - Wikipedia

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    The Windover Archeological Site is a Middle Archaic (8,000 to 1,000 BC) archaeological site and National Historic Landmark in Brevard County near Titusville, Florida, United States on the central east coast of the state.

  6. List of Superfund sites in Florida - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Superfund sites in Florida designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]

  7. Biden tours Florida's storm-hit streets as Milton ... - AOL

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    ST PETE BEACH, Florida/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After surveying battered communities and debris-filled streets in Florida, President Joe Biden vowed on Sunday to continue supporting the state's ...

  8. Geology of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Florida is tied with North Dakota as having the fewest earthquakes of any US state. [7] Because Florida is not located near any tectonic plate boundaries, earthquakes are very rare, but not totally unknown. In January 1879, a shock occurred near St. Augustine. There were reports of heavy shaking that knocked plaster from walls and articles from ...

  9. Geography of Florida - Wikipedia

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    At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill in northern Walton County is the highest point in Florida and the lowest known highpoint of any U.S. state. [3] Much of the state south of Orlando is low-lying and fairly level; however, some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) above the water.

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