Mine detail: Ferrysburg Site

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Location: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States, North America
Lat / long: 43.07751, -86.24525
dep_id: 10310046
mrds_id: LW00046
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silica
Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
model: 127: Silica sand
conc_proc: Mechanical accumulation
Reporter: Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere)
Structure: Michigan basin
References:
  • MICHIGANS INDUSTRIAL SAND RESOURCES, 1975, CIRCULAR 11, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVSION, LANSING, MI.
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