Mine detail: K-T Clay No. 9

Previously called 'Le Flore Pit'

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Location: Carroll County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.12453, -88.43115
dep_id: 10106788
mrds_id: K000920
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Ball Clay
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
Reporter: Fagan, James M.
hrock_type: Sand and Gravel
Structure: Mississippi Embayment
Year first produced: 1955
prod_yrs: 195*-1973
References:
  • Deposit:: WHITLATCH, G. I., 1940, THE CLAYS OF WEST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 49, 355 P.
  • Deposit:: FURGUSON, C. C., 1970, GEOLOGIC MAP AND MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE HUNTINGDON QUADRANGLE TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, GEOL. MAP GM 9-SW AND MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY MRS 9-SW.
  • Deposit:: 1940 GEOLMAP TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, MAP-REPORT
  • Deposit:: MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY, 1972; T.D.G., T.V.A. AND U.S.B.M., MANUSCRIPT
  • Deposit:: 1970 GEOLMAP TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, MAP-REPORT
  • Deposit:: 1973 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, INVENTORY
  • Production:: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY 1972 MINE INVENTORY
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