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Wexford Sand Co.

Producer in Wexford county in Michigan, United States with commodity Silica
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Ownership information
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310027
MRDS ID LW00027
Record type Site
Current site name Wexford Sand Co.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.75051, 44.33444 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 1 MILE SOUTH OF YUMA, LAT/ LONG IS BASED ON CENTER OF NORTHERN 1/2 OF SECTION 3

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Wexford(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Yuma(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Cadillac(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Traverse City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Manistee(hydrologic unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Manistee National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Huron-Manistee National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Wexford

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 22N 12W 3 N 1/2 Michigan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silica Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Quartz Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 127
USGS model code 39i
Deposit model name Silica sand

Nearby scientific data

(1) -85.75051, 44.33444
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Michigan basin
Type of structure Local
Structure description Relatively flat lying

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Comments on the geologic information

  • SAND MINING IS CLASSIFIED AS INLAND DUNE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Harrietta

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Fairmount Minerals - Wexford Sand Division

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • COMPANY CLAIMS IN 2001 THAT IT HAS 25 YEARS OF RESERVES

Comments on the workings information

  • MINING IS OF AN INLAND DUNE- SINGLE BENCH

Comments on development

  • IN WEB PAGE (2001) FAIRMOUNT CLAIMS THEY HAVE RESERVES FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS AT CURRENT MINING PRACTICES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-SEP-01 Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Beyond USGS

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

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 10/30/2020
MSHA mine ID2001765
Mine name (MSHA)Wexford Sand
Current operatorWexford Sand Company
Current controller (parent)S C R-Sibelco Nv
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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