Mine detail: Purington Clay Shale Pit

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Location: Greene County, Illinois, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.45284, -90.3626
dep_id: 10290880
mas_id: 170610008
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC)
References:
  • Deposit:: WHITE,W.A.LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE FROM ILL.SHALE,ILL.
  • Deposit:: STATE GEOL.SURV.CIRCULAR 290,1960,PP.21
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