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North Sag Site

Past Producer in Ottawa 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 10310030
MRDS ID LW00030
Record type Site
Current site name North Sag Site

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -86.25497, 43.09584 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position JUST WEST OF TOWN OF FERRYSBURG, LAT/LONG IS BASED ON CENTER OF SECTION 7

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ottawa(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Grand Haven OE W(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Muskegon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Milwaukee(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Pere Marquette-White(hydrologic unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Ottawa

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 08N 16W 6, 7 Michigan

Comments on the location information

  • SECTION 7 - E 1/2 OF SE 1/4, E1/2 OF NW 1/4, SW 1/4, NE 1/4. SECTION 6 - SW 1/4

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) -86.25497, 43.09584
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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

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Spring Lake Township

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Construction Aggregates Corporation of Michigan

Comments on development

  • PER CONVERSATION WITH DOUG DANIELS FROM MICHIGAN'S GEOLOGIC SURVEY DIVISION: SITE HAS BEEN MINED OUT TO PERMITTED EXTENT. LARGE RESERVE OF INDUSTRIAL SAND STILL REMAINS AT SITE, BUT THIS AREA IS CURRENTLY A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MICHIGANS INDUSTRIAL SAND RESOURCES, 1975, CIRCULAR 11, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVSION, LANSING, MI.

Reporter information

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

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

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