Mine detail: Kentucky-Tennessee Clay No. 12 Pit

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Location: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.08009, -88.75588
dep_id: 10075877
mrds_id: W022671
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 K000949.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS MARCH 9, 1972 AND
  • Deposit:: MARCH 27, 1975.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY J.H. LOWERY AND IS OPERATED BY KENTUCKY- TENNESSEE CLAY COMPANY, INCORPORATED. BALL CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATION.
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