Mine detail: Old Greensand-Diatomaceous Earth Pit

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Location

Lat / long:

38.70947, -76.69495

Resource(N)

Primary:	Diatomite, Stone, Crushed/Broken
Ore:	Diatomaceous Earth, Marl

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Calvert Formation, Diatomaceous Clay
Host type:	Clay, Mud
Tectonic:	Platform Deposits

References

MRDS	W000838
DEP	10067936
Reference	PEARRE, N.C., 1961, USGS MAP MR-1
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A.