Mine detail: Old Fuller Earth Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 31.86269, -88.05836

Resource(N)

Primary: Fullers Earth
Tertiary: Zeolites
Ore: Heulandite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Tallahatta Formation
Host type:Claystone
Associated type:Volcanic Ash
Structure:Regional Dip Sw-6m/Km
Tectonic:Gulf Embayment

References

MRDSW030636
DEP10079882
Reference{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR., 1970, CLAYS OF SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR 20-E, P. 24-27; 55-57.}{Deposit:: REYNOLDS, W.R., 1966, STRATIGRAPHY AND GENESIS OF CLAY MINERAL AND ZEOLITE STRATA IN THE LOWER TERTIARY OF ALABAMA,IN ALABAMA GEOL. SOC GUIDEBOOK 4TH ANN. FIELD TRIP, SOUTH ALABAMA, P. 26-37.}{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M., JR., 1962, TALLAHATTA FORMATION: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE, 4 P.}{Deposit:: 1963 RECON AGS}{Deposit:: 1966 RECON AGS AND FLORIDA STATE U.}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.