| Deposit ID | 10068297 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001275 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Franconia Gravel Co. Pits |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.1519, 38.76254 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairfax(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Annandale(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Washington West(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Washington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan(hydrologic unit)
Potomac(hydrologic accounting unit)
Potomac(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Fairfax |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -77.1519, 38.76254 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001275 |
J.L. CALVER, VA. STATE GEOLOGIST, PERSONAL LETTER, 8/72
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CALVER LOCATION IS FOR JUST 1 PIT, 6200 FT. N. 38 DEG. 45 MIN. 4500 FT. E. 77 DEG. 10 MIN. THE REST OF THE PITS MAY NOT BE OWNED BY FRANCONIA GRAVEL. PRODUCTION FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE. HOST ROCK DEDUCED FROM VA. STATE GEOL. MAP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1972 | Geraci, Philip J. And Wright, N.A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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