Mine detail: U.S.D. Clay Number 7 Pit

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Location: Carroll County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.97658, -88.44855
dep_id: 10075849
mrds_id: W022608
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Unknown
References:
  • Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000988.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT FEBRUARY 7, 1973.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY RUFF ROSS, IS LEASED BY AMERICAN CYANAMIDE,
  • Deposit:: AND IS SUB-LEASED AND OPERATED BY CYPRUS MINES CORPORATION, UNITEDSIERRA DIVISION.KAOLIN IS MINED FROM THE LOWER EOCENE WILCOX FORMATION.
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