Mine detail: Southern No. 1 Gravel Pit

Previously called 'Utah Dept. of Highways Pit #02068'

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Location: Box Elder County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.24854, -112.47832
dep_id: 10011142
mrds_id: D005411
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unconsolidated Sediments
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gravel, Sand
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
conc_proc: Lake Terrace
ore_ctrl: Lacustrine
Reporter: Everts, Michael L.
hrock_unit: Bonneville
hrock_type: Gravel
Structure: Wasatch Mtns., Promontory Mtns.
tectonic: Cordilleren Hingeline
References:
  • Deposit:: UTAH DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS MATERIALS INVENTORY FOR BOX ELDER CO., 1964.
  • Deposit:: USGS TOPO PROMONTORY POINT 7.5 MINUTE MAP, 1968.
  • Production:: M. EVERTS, 1979.
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