Mine detail: Old Hickory Clay No. 1 Pit

Previously called 'Volunteer and Thomas Pits'

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Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.18148, -88.69255
dep_id: 10106791
mrds_id: K000940
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
prod_yrs: 1973
References:
  • Deposit:: WHITLATCH, G. I., 1940, THE CLAYS OF WEST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 49, 355 P
  • Deposit:: 1940 GEOLMAP TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, MAP-REPORT
  • Deposit:: 1973 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, INVENTORY
  • Deposit:: MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY, 1972, T.D.G., T.V.A., U.S.B.M., MANUSCRIPT
  • Production:: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY 1972 MINE INVENTORY
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