Mine detail: Southern Clay Number 1 Pit

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Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.27315, -88.31198
dep_id: 10075920
mrds_id: W022735
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 K000943.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SOUTHERN CLAY, INCORPORATED.
  • Deposit:: CLAY IS MINED FROM THE PALEOCENE PORTERS CREEK CLAY.
  • Deposit:: OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.FULLERS EARTH IS USED AS AN INDUSTRIAL ABSORBENT, CAT BOX FILLER, AND AGRICULTURAL GRANULES.
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