Mine detail: Paris Tennessee Fullers Earth Pit

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Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.25981, -88.31865
dep_id: 10075921
mrds_id: W022736
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 W001504
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OPERATED BY LOWES, INCORPORATED.
  • Deposit:: FULLERS EARTH IS MINED FROM THE PALEOCENE PORTERS CREEK CLAY.
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