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Industrial Sand Resources of West-Central Wisconsin
Field trip guidebook showcasing four sites in Trempealeau County in west-central Wisconsin. The focus of this trip is on the sandstone formations that are prized for frac sand mining. (A draft of this book was originally prepared for the 2017 American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Sand Mine Life Cycle Seminar held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.) -
Industrial Sand Potential in Wisconsin: Sandstone at or near the Surface
Shows where sandstone can be found within 100 ft (30 m) of the surface.-
Industrial Sand Potential in Wisconsin: Sandstone at or Near the Surface
2013
Map: 21 in x 22.5 in, scale 1:1,000,000
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Frac Sand in Wisconsin
The state's golden sands have inspired Wisconsin's version of a gold rush. This 2-page fact sheet shows where sandstone formations occur in Wisconsin, where frac sand is being mined and processed, why our sand is so popular, and how it's being used. -
Preliminary Report on Results of Physical and Chemical Tests of Wisconsin Silica Sandstones
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Preliminary Report on Results of Physical and Chemical Tests of Wisconsin Silica Sandstones
1971
Report: 61 p. + map (scale 1 in = 13 miles)
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