Shelby County has been central to Alabama's mineral mining industry, including extraction of limestone, which is used in smelting of iron and cement manufacturing.
Limestone Strip Mine
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Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives
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Shelby County has been central to Alabama's mineral mining industry, including extraction of limestone, which is used in smelting of iron and cement manufacturing.