McCook Quarry, Vulcan Materials - McCook, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
N 41° 47.460 W 087° 50.658
16T E 429848 N 4626916
Quick Description: The 650-acre quarry, which employs 165 workers and has been in operation for more than 100 years, has provided hundreds of millions of tons of aggregate materials to a wide range of projects in the area.
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2008 9:54:36 AM
Waymark Code: WM501Q
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Long Description:
Located at 5500 Joliet Road in McCook, IL - a western suburb of Chicago. They offer tours periodically. See

www.vmcmccook.com

and

www.vulcanmaterials.com/mccook

for more information.
Type of Stone/Ore mined: aggregate

Associated Web Site: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and short account of your visit to the quarry. Additional photos are welcomed, but not required.
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