The Smith Sand Pit is a silica mine located in Riverside county, California at an elevation of 1,440 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 1,440 Feet (439 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 33.8281, -117.20000
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Smith Sand Pit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Smith Sand Pit
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Location
State: California
County: Riverside
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Riverside Cement Co.
Home Office: P. O. Box 832, Riverside, Ca 92502
Info Year: 1981
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 58, 1981,
Reference (Deposit): P. 29.
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