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Marchio Sand Co.

Occurrence in Contra Costa county in California, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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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. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10029546
MRDS ID M007154
Record type Site
Current site name Marchio Sand Co.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -121.82715, 37.94184 (WGS84)
Relative position SE1/4

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Contra Costa(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Antioch South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Stockton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

San Jose(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

San Joaquin Delta(hydrologic unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

LG(Federal land areas administered by LG)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Contra Costa

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 01N 01E 11 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sand Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -121.82715, 37.94184
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner L. Ginochio

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCING FOUNDRY SAND IN 1958, FOR USE OF COLUMBIA STEEL. ROCK QUARRIED INTERMITTENTLY. STOCKPILED AT PROCESSING PLANT.

Comments on the workings information

  • QUARRY 80 FT. HIGH, 150 FT. LONG, 50 FT. DEEP.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 54, NO. 4, PP. 552-3, 581, PL.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit QUARRY IS AT OLD STAR COAL MINE AND PROBABLY IS THE WORKING SHOWN AT THIS LOCATION ON USGS QUAD. ANTIOCH SOUTH, CALIF., 1953.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1972 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

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