Mine detail: U.S.D. Clay Number 3 Pit

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Location: Carroll County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.97658, -88.44855
dep_id: 10100110
mrds_id: W022609
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 K000986.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS FEBRUARY 6, 1973 AND
  • Deposit:: APRIL 23, 1975.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY MRS. GORDON ADAMSON AND IS OPERATED BY UNITEDSIERRA DIVISION, CYPRUS MINES CORPORATION.BALL CLAY IS MINES FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATION.
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