| Deposit ID | 10401239 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Thompson Hills Mine and Wet Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Sioux Creek |
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.0211, 45.3105 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Barron(county)
Wisconsin(state)
United States(country)
USGS map quadrangles
Arland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Stillwater(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Stillwater(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wisconsin | Barron |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 32N | 11W | 28 | Wisconsin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock type qualifier | Friable quartz-rich sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Wonewoc Formation | ||||
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock type qualifier | contains a lot of glauconite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Tunnel City | ||||
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| (1) | -92.0211, 45.3105 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Superior Silica Sands |
| Home office | Home office is in Ft. Worth, TX. |
| Year | 2015 |
Wilson, Anna B., 2015, USGS Field notes.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| General | Anna B. Wilson and Mary Ellen Benson, USGS Central Mineral Resources and Environmental Science Center, visited this site with Sharon Masek, Superior Silica Sands' Manager of Mine Planning and Industrial Relations on July 13, 2015. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 2015-08-10 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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