Unnamed Mine near Delta, CO

Clay site, status unknown · Mesa County, Colorado

UnknownClaySurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
QUARRIED · CLAYBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for clay. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateColorado
CountyMesa
Coordinates38.82059, -108.35147

Commodities

PrimaryClay

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10167064
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Unknown near Delta, CO5.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
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Unnamed Placers near Delta, CO8.8 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Mine near Orchard Mesa, CO9.8 miFluorine-FluoriteUnknown

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