Lexington Quarry - Los Gatos, California
Posted by: DougK
N 37° 12.151 W 121° 58.003
10S E 591694 N 4117838
Lexington Quarry is one of six remaining quarries operating in Santa Clara County. The quarry is east of Lexington Reservoir in the Santa Cruz Mountains off Lime Kiln Road, California and is operated by West Coast Aggregates, Inc.
Waymark Code: WM6T56
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2009
Views: 3
Lexington Quarry is situated about two miles east of Lexington Reservoir in an area of rugged, east-west trending ridges and drainages within the Santa Cruz Mountain Range. This area is underlain by the Jurassic to Cretaceous Age Franciscan Complex and, specifically in the area of the quarry, by metasandstone.
There are many sign postings indicating one should stay away from the operation.
Type of Stone/Ore mined: hard graywacke sandstone of the Franciscan Complex
Associated Web Site: Not listed
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