| Deposit ID | 10276206 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480050003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dresser Minerals Pit |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -94.42711, 31.04301 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 61 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Angelina(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rockland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lufkin(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Palestine(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Neches(hydrologic unit)
Neches(hydrologic accounting unit)
Neches(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
National Forests in Texas(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Angelina |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -94.42711, 31.04301 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dresser Minerals |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dresser Industries Inc |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480050003 |
BENTONITE OF JACKSON GROUP OF EOCENE AGE
USED FOR DRILLING MUD AND CHEMICAL FILLER
DRESSER PROCESSES CLAY FOR ALL COMPANIES IN COUNTY
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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