Becker Sand and Gravel Company, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 34° 37' North , 79° 52' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 34.61666488647461, -79.86666870117188 |
REF:Deposit:: 1A. WILLIAMS, LLOYD, 1967, HEAVY MINERALS IN SOUTH CAROLINA: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DEVELOP. BOARD, DIV. GEOLOGY, BULL. 35, 35 P
Deposit:: Williams, Lloyd, 1967, Heavy Minerals In South Carolina: South Carolina State Develop. Board, Div. Geol
Commodities (Major) - Iron, Titanium, Zirconium, Thorium
Development Status: Unknown
Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Miocene 5.333 - 23.03 Ma | Brandywine Formation Age: Miocene (5.333 - 23.03 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Brandywine Formation Description: Upland gravel similar to Columbia group mapped in the uplands of southern Maryland southeast of DC. 10-40 ft thick. Extensive sand and gravel resources. Lithology: Major:{gravel,sand} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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