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Temple Quarry, St. George

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The Temple Quarry is where lava rock were cut and taken for the building of the St. George Temple.

LOCATION

Located on the west side of the Black Hill on the west side of St. George. There is a Temple Quarry Trail that leads around the south end of the Black Hill from the Municipal Airport to the Temple Quarry.

HISTORY

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PHOTOS

Photos on the web:
Photo of "Temple Quarry 1871-74" chipped into a lava rock at the Temple Quarry in St. George
Photo of drill marks on a lava rock at the Temple Quarry in St. George
Photo of a field of lava rocks at the Temple Quarry in St. George

REFERENCES

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