El Dorado Lime & Mineral Co. - PacificNG.org
Apr 25, 2015 · El Dorado County was among the richest limestone producing regions in the state—where limestone had been mined and cooked since the 1870s. In the western foothills …
Mines of El Dorado County: “E” - Doug Steps Out
May 15, 2012 · The El Dorado Limestone mine was an underground operation, three miles southwest of Shingle Springs. From it was produced high-calcium (97 percent plus) limestone …
Foothill Rails--El Dorado Lime & Mineral Co - TrainWeb
The El Dorado Limestone mine was an underground operation, three miles southwest of Shingle Springs. From it was produced high-calcium (97 percent plus) limestone for various uses …
Latrobe Through Shingle Springs (Continued) - Quarries and …
May 23, 2015 · Prior to the opening of the mine by the El Dorado Lime and Minerals company in 1918, limestone was quarried just north of the mine and burned in nearby stone lime kilns for …
Cothrin Station Through Garden Valley - Quarries and Beyond
They do a general lime business supplying many grades of lime and lime hydrate, but during the war the larger part of the output was of high-calcium lime made from limestone produced at …
El Dorado Lime and Minerals Company – Alex's Train Blog - Alex …
In 1918, The El Dorado Lime and Minerals Company opened the El Dorado limestone mine in Marble Valley. Limestone was previously quarried and burned in stone kilns, at least one of …
El Dorado Limestone Mine - Wikimapia
The El Dorado Limestone Mine was an underground operation, three miles southwest of Shingle Springs. From it was produced high-calcium (97 percent plus) limestone for various uses …
Mines of El Dorado County: “M” (Part 1) – Doug Steps Out
May 13, 2012 · Much later, the limestone was mined by the El Dorado Limestone Company and later Gallo Glass Company. The total extent of the deposit is unknown but the limestone …
El Dorado County - List of Quarries, Etc. - Quarries and Beyond
The Marble Valley (Schwalin) Deposit (limestone) was located two miles southeast of Clarksville. A nearby vertical kiln burned the limestone for the cement industry. El Dorado Limestone …
Hawver Cave - marshallgold
The quarry was located on the Middle Fork of the American River in El Dorado County 7 miles east of Auburn. While limestone had been mined there on a small scale since the 1850s, the …