Mine detail: Signal Mountain Clay Pit

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Location: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.07567, -85.33633
dep_id: 10106795
mrds_id: K000983
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unconsolidated Sediments
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Clay
orebody_fm: BLANKET
Reporter: Fagan, James M.
hrock_unit: Alluvium
hrock_type: Alluvium
Year first produced: 1925
prod_yrs: 1925-1972
References:
  • Deposit:: MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY, 1972, T.D.G., T.V.A., U.S.B.M., MANUSCRIPT
  • Deposit:: 1973 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, INVENTORY
  • Production:: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY 1972 MINE INVENTORY
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