Mine detail: Kentucky-Tennessee Clay No. 5 Pit

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Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.3912, -88.50532
dep_id: 10075909
mrds_id: W022723
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 K000987.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT NOVEMBER 10-11, 1971.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE CLAY COMPANY,
  • Deposit:: INCORPORATED. BALL CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATION.
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