Mine detail: Clay City Clay Pits

Previously called 'Fair Hope Clay Product Pits'

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Location

Lat / long:

30.48356, -87.80558

Resource(N)

Primary:	Brick Clay
Secondary:	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Ore:	Kaolinite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Undiff
Host type:	Sand and Gravel

References

MRDS	W028571
DEP	10079335
Reference	{Deposit:: SZABO, M.W., AND CLARKE, O.M. JR., 1969, MINERAL RESOURCES OF BALDWIN COUNTY ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP 83.}{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M., JR., 1970, CLAYS OF SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 20-E, P. 29-31.}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOMAP AG}
Reporter	Clarke, Otis M. Jr.