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Uploaded: 11 Jan 2019
Last Updated: 11 Jan 2019

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At Morrow Mountain State Park, the meta-argillite was quarried by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930’s for use in the construction of buildings, bridges, and retaining walls throughout the park (Stewart & Roberson, 2007). A rock sample from the quarry was collected with permission from the state park and can be see in this 3D model: https://skfb.ly/68o6H. Meta-argillite found in the Carolina slate belt is a meta-mudstone from the Ordovician to Late Cambrian period (630 to 550 million years ago). This material has a smooth, layered texture making it easy to split into flat stone sheets. At Jacobs Creek Quarry in the northern Uwharrie Mountains, the publicly stone is mined for use in flooring, patio pavers, stair treads, and windowsills (3D Model from rock from the quarry - https://skfb.ly/68onS). Many public buildings have made use of this material over the decades. It is believed that this fine grained layered rock may have formed from volcanic ash (Stromquist & Conley, 1959). Stewart, K. G., & Roberson, M. (2007). Exploring the geology of the Carolinas; A field guide to favorite places from chimney rock to Charleston. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina. Stromquist, A. A., & Conley, J. F. (1959). Geology of the Albemarle and Denton quadrangles, North Carolina. Raleigh, N.C.: Carolina Geological Society.