Mine detail: East Marengo County Lightweight Aggregate District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.19598, -87.65002

Resource(N)

Primary: Bloating Material
Discovery year: 1966

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: BEDDED
Production size: Large
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Structure:MISSISSIPPI EMBAYMENT

References

MRDSW030689
DEP60001825
Reference{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR. AND TYRRELL, M.E., 1976, PORTERS CREEK LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR. 100, 35 P}{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR., 1970, CLAYS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR. 20-E, 97 P.}{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR. AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARENGO COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR 91, 38 P.}{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR., 1973, LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE RESOURCES OF MARENGO COUNTY: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE, 31 P.}