Moyer Gravel Co.

Producer in Modoc county in California, 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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10031394
MRDS ID M010144
Record type Site
Current site name Moyer Gravel Co.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.48994, 41.50458 (WGS84)
Relative position SE1/4; 2 MI. NE OF ALTURAS. STREAM TERRACE, ADJACENT PIT RIVER; IRREGULAR AREA SEVERAL SQUARE MI. IN EXTENT.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Modoc(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Surprise Station(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Cedarville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Alturas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Pit(hydrologic unit)

Upper Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)

Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Modoc

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 42N 13E 05 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.48994, 41.50458

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: LENSES OF GRAVEL ARE IRREGULAR AND LENTICULAR; MAXIMUM SIZE 8", SUBANGULAR TO SUB-ROUNDED GRAVEL. CONSIDERABLE OVERBURDEN, MUCH CLAY AND SILT PRESENT; DRY. ROCK TYPES: ANDESITE-BASALT 63%, RHYOLITE-DACITE 33%, OBSIDIAN 3%, VEIN QUARTZ 1%

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • CAPACITY ABOUT 200 TONS PER DAY.

Comments on the workings information

  • PRODUCTS: CONCRETE SAND AND GRAVEL; BITUMINOUS SAND AND GRAVEL; ROAD BASE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. B. 180 PT. A, P. 25 AND PL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1973 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

Authoritative California resources

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