Mine detail: Lorenz Brothers Pit Number 1

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Location: Porter County, Indiana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.60392, -87.1369
dep_id: 10170058
mas_id: 181270004
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC)
References:
  • Deposit:: AUSTIN GEORGE S., 1972, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PAGE 22.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY CHARLES S. SCHROCK.
  • Deposit:: CLAY IS MINED FROM 3-4 FT OF LEACHED WISCONSINAN GLACIAL LAK
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