On the building and ornamental stones of Wisconsin
Buckley ER. 1898. On the building and ornamental stones of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. Madison, WI
This article describes brownstone quarries that were active in the Apostle Islands, including the Bass Island Brownstone Quarry and the Breckenridge Quarry on Bass (Basswood) Island, Ashland Brownstone Company quarry on "Presque Isle" (Stockton) Island, and Excelsior Brownstone quarry on Wilson (Hermit) Island. The location and history, observations about the quarry size and geology, economic considerations, and statistical information are described for each quarry.
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Buckley, Ernest
- Date of Issue
- 1898
- Publisher
- Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
- Units
- APIS
- Keywords
- Bayfield Group, Geology, Quarries