Colorado Marble Mine

First discovered in 1873 it is quarried underground at an elevation of 9 300 feet 2 800 m above sea level in contrast to most marble which is quarried from an open pit and at much lower elevations.

Colorado marble mine. Marble peaked in 1914 with around 1 500 residents. Marble remains a statutory town of the state of colorado today. 1 marble quarry road marble co 81623 970 704 9002. The town is the location of a historic yule marble quarry along the mountains that began operations in the late 19th century and from which the town draws its name.

Yule marble is a marble of metamorphosed limestone found only in the yule creek valley in the west elk mountains of colorado 2 8 miles 4 5 km southeast of the town of marble colorado. Marble quarry outside of marble colorado. The once legendary como tin cup pitkin are on our route. Colorado stone quarries inc.

The town of marble was first incorporated in 1899. Crossing boreas weston cottonwood and cumberland passes allows you to see the rocky mountains on remote miners tracks off the beaten path and without tourists. According to quarry operators colorado stone quarries there are enough marble reserves in the quarries six galleries to continue mining at the current rate for more than 100 years. The quarry employed around 125 men.

Experience colorado like a true local. This was said to have been the largest marble mine in the world. Workers hand polish marble slabs at the yule marble co. It has been used for the tomb of the unknowns as well as for parts of the lincoln memorial in.

The pride of america mine perched near yule creek three miles from the town of marble as seen from the air in january.