Mine detail: Sorum Marl Pit

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Location: Cass County, Minnesota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.04805, -93.87914
dep_id: 10072954
mrds_id: W018691
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Limestone, General
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Marl
orebody_fm: BASIN FILL
Reporter: Sutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.
hrock_unit: Glacial Sediments, Lake Fill Sands And Clays
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Sand and Gravel
References:
  • Deposit:: SCHWARTZ, G. ET AL, 1959, INVESTIGATION OF THE COMMERCIAL POSSIBILITIES OF MARL IN MINNESOTA, OFFICE OF IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION
  • Deposit:: STAUFFER, C.R., AND G.A. THIEL, 1933, THE LIMESTONES AND MARLS OF MINNESOTA, MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23.
  • Production:: SCHWARTZ, 1959, COMMERCIAL POSSIBILITIES OF MARL IN MN.
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