Wyoming · Laramie County
Producer

Granite Canyon Quarry

Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
StoneCrushed/Broken
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Commodities
PrimaryStone, Crushed/Broken
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsGranite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1940-PRESENT
First production1940
Identification
Deposit ID10064804
MRDS IDTC39308
Alternate namesGranite Canyon Quarry EnGranite Canyon
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.10149, -105.17278
References
ANONYMOUS, 1994, MERIDIAN AGGREGATES CO.'S GRANITE CANYON QUARRY PRODUCING CRUSHED STONE FOR RAILROAD INDUSTRY: SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, V. 83, NO. 25 (JUNE 25), P. 4-7.OSTERWALD, F.W., AND OTHERS, 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF WYOMING: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WYOMING BULLETIN 50, 287 P.DARTON, N.H., AND OTHERS, 1910, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES, LARAMIE-SHERMAN FOLIO: USGS FOLIO 173, 17 P.MERRILL, G.P., 1897, STONES FOR BUILDING AND DECORATION, 2ND ED.: JOHN WILEY, NEW YORK, 506 p.MSHA M/NM MINE FILE 1-17-80 (old MAS 0560210015 = newMRDS 10133553)CIMRIOSTERWALD AND OTHERS (1966), P. 176.