Mine detail: Bell Number 5 Pit

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Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.19981, -88.64838
dep_id: 10076035
mrds_id: W022940
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 K000918.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT FEBRUARY 23, 1972.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY LEONARD BYNUM AND IS OPERATED BY BELL CLAY
  • Deposit:: COMPANY.BALL CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATION.OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL AT THE PIT.
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