Mine detail: Morton Pit

Previously called 'Ochs Clay-Redwood Pit'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.54582, -95.04195

Resource(N)

Primary: Kaolin
Ore: Gibbsite, Illite, Kaolinite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, LENSES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Glacial Drift;Sediments; Shale,Clays;Morton Gneiss
Host type:Shale

References

MRDSW018683
DEP10072949
Reference{Deposit:: PARHAM, W.E. AND R.K. HOGBERG, 1964, KAOLIN CLAY RESOURCES OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY; BROWN, REDWOOD, AND RENVILLE COUNTIES; A PRELIMINARY REPORT, MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 3.}{Deposit:: PARHAM, W.E., 1970, CLAY MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY OF MINNESOT* KAOLIN CLAYS, MN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 10.}{Deposit:: GROUT, F.F., 1919, CLAYS AND SHALES OF MINNESOTA, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 678}{Deposit:: 1919 COMPILA GROUT, F.F., AND SOPER, E.K., BULLETIN 678}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILA SCHINER, G.R., AND SCHNEIDER, WATER SUPPLY PAPER 1669-R}{Production:: PARHAM AND HOGBERG, 1964, MINN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY R.I. 3}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.