Byron Sand

Producer in Kent county in Michigan, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310036
MRDS ID LW00036
Record type Site
Current site name Byron Sand

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.70828, 42.84307 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF NORTH BYRON, LAT/LONG POINT IS BASED ON CENTER OF S1/2 OF SE 1/4 OF SECTION 3

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kent(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Cutlerville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Grand Rapids(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Grand Rapids(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 Kent

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 05N 12W 3, 10 Michigan

Comments on the location information

  • SECTION 3- S1/2 OF SE 1/4, SECTION 10 N 1/2 OF NE 1/4

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) Michigan Formation

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

Development status Producer
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Byron Center

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner PRDL, LLC

Comments on the workings information

  • SINGLE BENCH

Comments on development

  • CONTACT PERSON LARRY BURGESS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH LARRY BURGESS (MANAGER - APRIL 2001)

  • Deposit

    MSHA MINE INSPECTION SHEETS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-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.