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Guion Mine & Plant

Producer in Izard county in Arkansas, United States with commodities Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10259685
MAS/MILS ID 0050650042
Record type Site
Current site name Guion Mine & Plant
Alternate or previous names Silica Products Co. Inc

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -91.94705, 35.92589 (WGS84)
Elevation 152

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Izard(county)

Arkansas(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Guion(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Batesville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Memphis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle White(hydrologic unit)

Upper White(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper White(hydrologic subregion)

Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Arkansas Izard

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
5th Principal 15 N 9 W 21, 22,25, 26, 27 and 35 Arkansas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Crushed/Broken Primary
Silica Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -91.94705, 35.92589
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Crush

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner J. W. Williamson
    Home office Guion, AR

Production statistics

  • Year 1949
    Material Reserves at a conservative estimate of 40-50 million tons.
    Ore mined 136077.71mt
    Accuracy Estimate

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OWNER/OP: SILICA PRODUCTS CO. INC

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Examination made in connection with the Arkansas-White-Red River Basin Minerals Industry Survey.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-NOV-83 Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusActive since 07/04/1976
MSHA mine ID0300313
Mine name (MSHA)Guion Plant
Current operatorCovia Solutions LLC
Current controller (parent)Covia Holdings LLC
Mine typeUnderground (Metal / non-metal)

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