Lake Catherine Quarry
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Lake Catherine Quarry | |
| Nearest city | Malvern, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Area | 68 acres (28 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000388[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1975 |
The Lake Catherine Quarry is a prehistoric stone quarry in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The site was used as a source of black novaculite, a relatively rare form of chert. Evidence of Native American quarrying activity at the site includes quarry pits, spoil piles, and a scattered talus slope of rejected materials. The site is untainted by historic quarrying, providing a potentially significant window into prehistoric quarrying methods.[2]
The quarry site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
