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Rosy Mound

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. Reserves and resources
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310031
MRDS ID LW00031
Record type Site
Current site name Rosy Mound

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -86.21997, 43.0264 (WGS84)
Relative position JUST SW OF TOWN OF GRAND HAVEN, LAT/LONG IS BASED ON CENTER POINT IN NW 1/4 OF SECTION 4

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ottawa(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Grand Haven(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Muskegon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Milwaukee(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Grand(hydrologic unit)

Southeastern Lake Michigan(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeastern Lake Michigan(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 07N 16W 4,5 NW 1/4 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) Marshall Sandstone
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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 Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Grand Haven

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Standard Sand Corporation

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 2001
    Reserves 35000000
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron pellets 60 wt-pct Iron 2001

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 30-40 MILLION TONS ESTIMATED (FROM CONVERSATION WITH DOUG DANIELS FROM GEOLOGIC SURVEY DIVISION, LANSING, MI, 10-10-01)

Comments on the workings information

  • SINGLE BENCH

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-2001 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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