Minn Silica Sand Pit

Past Producer in Anoka county in Minnesota, United States with commodity Silica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10267926
MAS/MILS ID 0270030006
Record type Site
Current site name Minn Silica Sand Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -93.25852, 45.04059 (WGS84)
Elevation 230
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Anoka(county)

Minnesota(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Minneapolis North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Anoka(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Stillwater(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Twin Cities(hydrologic unit)

Upper Mississippi-Crow-Rum(hydrologic accounting unit)

Mississippi Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)

Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Minnesota Anoka

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
4th Principal 030 N 024 W 34 NWSE Minnesota

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silica Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -93.25852, 45.04059

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Minn Silica Sand Co
    Interest 100
    Home office Minnesota
    Year 1967

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECTORY MINN INDUST MINERALS MN GEOL SUR R K HOGBERG

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1983 Weaton, G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.