Mine detail: Cayuga Shale Pit

Previously called 'Colonial Pit'

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Location: Vermillion County, Indiana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.93863, -87.47331
dep_id: 10159832
mas_id: 181650006
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
Reporter: Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC)
References:
  • Deposit:: AUSTIN GEORGE S., 1972, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PAGE 26.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JUNE 1-2, 1972.
  • Deposit:: SHALE IS MINED FROM 25 FT OF SILTY SHALE OF THE LINTON FORMA
  • Deposit:: RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
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