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ward. The seams or joints are south 10° west, vertical, and a second 

 set at right angles to the first, and also vertical, but not as regular or 

 uniform. At the bottom there is a thin-bedded, blue limestone, and 

 under that a water-lime rock. Large-sized blocks are readily 

 obtained. Both gray and blue limestones are found, but the greater 

 part is gray and sub-crystalline in texture. It is not as hard as the 

 blue stone, and is more readily dressed. Stone are sold to Albany, 

 Binghamton, and more in Cobleskill. The Methodist Episcopal 

 church in Amsterdam ; the German Methodist church, Clinton and 

 Alexander streets, and the R. C. church in Central avenue, Albany, 

 are of this stone. 



Sharon Springs, Schoharie County. — There are two limestone 

 quarries at Sharon. That of C. T. Smith is at the upper end of the 

 village, and at the north side of the street. It is opened in a side- 

 hill. The strata dip at a small angle to southeast ; very regular joints 

 run north-east and south-west, and a less persistent set at right angles 

 to the first. The bedding is well marked and regular. The stone is 

 compact and hard, but is said to dress well. It has been used in 

 structures in the village (houses and the Protestant Episcopal church) 

 and for house trimmings. The thin beds answer fairly for flagging 

 and crosswalk stone. The formation is Lower Helderberg limestone. 



Another quarry in the place is that belonging to Mrs. Daniel Nor- 

 ton. Francis C. Mallett and Mrs. Jefferson Smith also own small 

 quarries in the vicinity. They all do a local business. 



Cherry Valley, Otsego County. — For the local use the Onon. 

 daga limestone ledges, which crop out north of the village, furnish an 

 excellent stone. There is no regular quarry, although the amount of 

 stone construction in the place is comparatively large. The si one is 

 light-blue in color, and in thin beds. It dresses well. The Presbyterian 

 church, the Belcher House and other buildings show it to advantage. 



Springfield Centre, Otsego County. — The Onondaga lime- 

 stone has been opened and quarried to some extent in the McCabe 

 quarry, one mile north of Springfield Centre, and near the Herkimer 

 county line. It was opened in 1869. The beds dip 3° to 4° south 

 35° west. They range from one to two feet thick. Blocks of large size 

 are readily obtained. The stone was used in building the house of 

 Edward Clark ; in the Otsego county jail ; and in the Fenimore 

 House, in Cooperstown. 



