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Genoa

US / OH
41.50796, -83.35441View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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About this location

The Genoa quarry, in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, is an active industrial dolomite quarry working the Lockport Dolomite formation — currently operated by Graymont Dolime (OH) Inc., after passing through US Gypsum and GenLime Group ownership. Ottawa County's dolomite quarries, including this one, are regionally known among collectors for fluorescent celestite, calcite, dolomite, and fluorite crystals alongside pyrite, marcasite, and fossils — but that reputation comes from a mix of quarries in the area, and no source found confirms any public or club access arrangement at the Genoa quarry specifically. As an active commercial operation, assume it's closed to collectors unless you find a specific, current program that says otherwise.

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Found Here

  • Celestite, calcite, dolomite, fluorite: the signature minerals of northwest Ohio's dolomite quarry belt, several fluorescent under UV light.
  • Marcasite, pyrite: also documented in this quarry group.
  • Fossil: Lockport Dolomite (Silurian age) exposures in this region commonly contain fossil material.
CalciteCelestiteDolomiteFluoriteMarcasitePyriteFossil

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Getting there

Genoa is in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, along the Lake Erie shore corridor southeast of Toledo. No public entrance or visitor access point was found — this is an active industrial site.

Collecting here

Not applicable under current ownership — no confirmed public or club access path.

Know before you go

This is an active commercial dolomite/limestone quarry operated by Graymont Dolime (OH) Inc. No source found documents a mineral-club field-trip program or any other public access arrangement here, unlike some other active quarries regionally (e.g. Hunting Hill Quarry, MD, which has a documented club program). Treat it as closed; contact the operator directly if you want to pursue a formal access request.

Location on Map

Coordinates: 41.50796, -83.35441

Frequently asked questions

Can you collect minerals at the Genoa, Ohio quarry?

No confirmed public access exists — it's an active industrial dolomite quarry operated by Graymont Dolime (OH) Inc., with no documented mineral-club or visitor program found.

What minerals are associated with the Genoa, Ohio area?

Celestite, calcite, dolomite, fluorite, marcasite, pyrite, and fossils are documented in the dolomite quarries of Ottawa County, Ohio, which includes the Genoa area.

Who operates the Genoa quarry in Ohio?

Graymont Dolime (OH) Inc. operates the quarry, having acquired it in 1998 from the GenLime Group L.P. (formerly US Gypsum Company).

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Sources

  1. https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10297565 (via WebSearch synthesis) — quarry location, Lockport Dolomite, ownership history (US Gypsum, GenLime, Graymont).
  2. WebSearch synthesis (digitalrockhound.com Ohio collecting guide, rockhoundr.com celestite-in-Ohio page) — regional mineral suite for Ottawa County dolomite quarries.

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