Editing Wolf Township, Pennsylvania (section)

===Quarries===
The [[geology]] of Wolf Township played a role in its history. [[Limestone]] was quarried west of Hughesville for use as [[lime (material)|lime]], used in large quantities as building and [[materials science|engineering materials]] (including limestone products, [[concrete]] and [[mortar (masonry)|mortar]]) and as [[chemical]] feedstocks, among other uses. Wolf Township was also the home to several [[Bluestone#United States and Canada|Pennsylvania bluestone]] quarries. Pennsylvania bluestone has many uses, from cut dimensional stone used in patios, walkways and [[stair tread]]s to architectural stone used in buildings. It is also used for wallstone, decorative boulders, natural steps and other [[landscape]] features.<ref name="meg"/>