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Bellevue Quarry

Producer in Eaton county in Michigan, United States with commodity Limestone, General
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310025
MRDS ID LW00025
Record type Site
Current site name Bellevue Quarry
Alternate or previous names Cheney Limestone

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.03771, 42.44695 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position LOCATED JUST WEST OF TOWN OF BELLEVUE, LAT/LONG IS BASED ON CENTER OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 29 (QUARRY)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eaton(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bellevue(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Kalamazoo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Grand Rapids(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Kalamazoo(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 Eaton

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 01N 06E 29, 32, 33 Michigan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • CACO3 CONTENT REPORTED AT 90%

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 237
USGS model code 32g
Deposit model name Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) Bayport Limestone
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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

  • Name BAYPORT LIMESTONE- GRAND RAPIDS GROUP
    Thickness 3M

Comments on the ore body information

  • Orebody thickness 8-10 ft.

Comments on the geologic information

  • CONTAINS LOCALE LENSES OF SANDSTONE, NODULES OF CHERT-

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1946

Mining district

District name Bellevue

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cheney Limestone Company

Comments on the environmental information

  • ABANDONED QUARRY LOCATED IN N1/2 OF S1/2 OF SECTION 29 AND N 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SECTION 28.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EATON COUNTY, CHENEY LIMESTONE RECORDS FROM THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION, LANSING, MI.

  • Deposit

    NONMETALLIC FILES OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE EATON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LIMESTONE IS NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE VILLAGE OF BELLEVUE TOWNSHIP IN SECTIONS 21,26,27,28,29,31, 32. OVERBURDEN IS FROM 1 TO 4 FEET THICK. THE DEPOSIT AVERAGES 8-10 FEET THICK. IT IS UNDERLAIN BY A CONGLOMERATE OF PEBBLES AND BOULDERS OF SANDSTONE, SHALE, DOLOMITE, AND PYRITE CEMENTED TOGETHER WITH A MATRIX OF LIME, SAND AND CLAY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-SEP-01 Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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