Marble Mountain Quarry Cape Breton
A marble quarry operated at marble mountain between 1888 and 1921.
Marble mountain quarry cape breton. When the mine was in operation several hundred people lived in the area and marble mountain was one of the most prosperous towns in cape breton. The cape breton marble company experienced only minimal success and ceased operation with the death of brown in 1880. I step forward preparing myself for a shock of cold water digging up an experience from marble mountain on cape breton also a beautiful secluded old quarry spring fed cold clear and fantastic. Marble mountain village cape breton nova scotia situated on the northwest shore of the bras d or lakes the village of marble mountain overlooks some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
We don t want anyone to know about it either. Cape breton marble quarry expanding tuesday march 31 2009 halifax may 28 2004 a cape breton marble producer is expanding increasing export production and is expecting to double its employee complement with help from nova scotia business inc. I don t even hesitate i slide right in. A bheinn a tuath is a canadian rural community located in inverness county nova scotia.
As these continents collided mountain ranges were formed in the process called an orogeny a small piece of these ancient mountains formed in the grenville orogeny a billion years ago and have subsequently been found in the northern tip of cape breton island. Beautiful scenery beach at marble mountain see 98 traveler reviews 48 candid photos and great deals for cape breton island canada at tripadvisor. Situated on the southwest shore of bras d or lake on cape breton island marble mountain s defining feature is a large marble quarry located on a hill above the community as well as its white sand and gravel beach below the lakeside cliffs. Marble mountain scottish gaelic.
We are dedicated to exceptional service to make your project easy simple. Canada s marble was first deposited during the early precambrian period. It is not as cold as our spot in cape breton. The history of marble mountain.
The old quarry dominates the scenery here and has several good viewpoints back into the bay. It is known by many for its pristine white beach the result of years of mining for white marble in the quarry that dominates the mountain behind the.