Mine detail: Unnamed Clay Pit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.44149, -82.49014

Resource(N)

Primary:	Brick Clay
Ore:	Clay

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Unconsolidated Sediments
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Alluvium;Age Cataclastic Schist, Phyllonite & Mylonite
Host type:	Alluvium
Structure:	Northeast - Trending Brevard Fault Zone

References

MRDS	K003549
DEP	10026296
Reference	{Deposit:: LEMMON, R.E., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE FRUITLAND QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES MRS 202 - NW}{Deposit:: LEMMON, R.E., AND DUNN, D.E., 1973, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE FRUITLAND QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA: N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES GM 202 - NW, SCALE 1:24000}{Deposit:: 1973 GEOLMAP N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES; MAP AND REPOR}{Production:: LEMMON, 1973, N.C. DEPT. NAT. AND ECON. RESOURCES}
Reporter	Floyd, Robert J.