Mine detail: Otter Tail County Peat Bogs

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Location: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.28249, -95.87199
dep_id: 10072964
mrds_id: W018703
Major mineral: Peat
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Marl
orebody_fm: BASIN FILL
ore_ctrl: Restricted Drainage Flow In A Basin Environment
Reporter: Sutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.
hrock_unit: Glacial Sediments, Till And Clays
hrock_type: Clay, Mud
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, R.S., 1974, THE POTENTIAL OF PEAT FOR FUEL, REPORT TO THE ENERGY COMMISSION (UNPUBLISHED) 29 P.
  • Deposit:: SOPER, E.K., 1919, THE PEAT DEPOSITS OF MINNESOTA, MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 16., 261 P.
  • Deposit:: 1976 DIREXPL UNIV OF MINNESOTA, SOILS DEPT, MAPPING OF STATE PEA
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