Mine detail: Gopher State Silica Pit

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Location: Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.36721, -93.94691
dep_id: 10072948
mrds_id: W018682
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silica
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Sandstone
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Mason Jr., G.T., Sutphin, David M.
hrock_unit: Oneota Dolomite;Jordan Sandstone
hrock_type: Sandstone
References:
  • Deposit:: THIEL, G.A.,1957, HIGH-SILICA SANDS OF MINNESOTA, MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SUMMARY REPORT 9
  • Production:: THIEL, G.A., 1957, M.G.S. SUMMARY REPT. 9
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