Mine detail: N.Y. Ave.-N. Capitol St. Sand Deposit

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Location: District of Columbia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.90725, -77.00857
dep_id: 10067712
mrds_id: W000517
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unconsolidated Sediments
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Sand and Gravel
ore_ctrl: Stream Rate Of Flow
Reporter: Wright, Nancy A.
hrock_type: Silt,Gravel,Sand and Gravel
prod_yrs: PRE-1900
References:
  • Deposit:: DARTON, N.H., AND KEITH, A., 1901, USGS GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF US FOLIO 70, P. 7
  • Deposit:: JOHNSTON, P.M., 1964, USGS WSP 1776, PLATE 1.
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