Mine detail: Mcfarland Clay Pit

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Location: Utah County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.3655, -111.71439
dep_id: 10012773
mrds_id: D008679
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: BEDDED
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Tripp, Bryce T.
hrock_unit: Long Trail Shale Member Of The Great Blue
hrock_type: Shale,Limestone
Structure: Wasatch Fault
tectonic: Wasatch Front
discr: John Mcfarland
References:
  • Deposit:: HYATT, E.P., 1956, CLAYS OF UTAH CO., UT.: UGMS BULL. 55.
  • Deposit:: VAN SANT, J.N., 1964, REFRACTORY CLAY DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USBM IC-82139
  • Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURV.
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