Carthage Marble Quarry

At one time we were the largest gray marble quarry in the world.
Carthage marble quarry. It is in the heart of the lead and zinc mining district of the southwest but is known as well for its deposits of limestone which are extensively worked for building purposes. However we still have a large inventory of un cut and cut stone. Carthage missouri is situated in the southwestern portion of the state about 20 miles from joplin. Facilities included the quarry a crushing plant two marble saw mills and two marble finishing plants.
This is great for counter tops flagging sculpting and landscaping. Initially founded in 1888 our company incorporated in 1926 as the carthage marble corporation. In phenix missouri the company owned and operated the napoleon grey marble quarry. Known for its toughness and durability granite was perfect for the pharaohs burial tombs.
The quarries cover a tract. In fact we have numerous customers coming from all over the united states that use our marble in sculpting. Carthage marble level 2 settlement marble quarry a good quarrymaster gleans the balance between quality and quantity. Carthage crushed limestone no longer produces marble.
The open pit covers over 10 acres and provides access to a variety of unique sandstone formations. 2 x 10 6 md. In fact our bluish grey tinted marble can still be found in missouri s capital building as well as in many of the federal buildings across this country. The kipton quarry is a 56 acre sandstone quarry located in north central ohio.