| Deposit ID | 60001813 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W030638 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Tallahatta Claystone, Monroe County |
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.41671, 31.71689 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | EXPOSED ON NORTH FACING ESCARPMENT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Monroe(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Monroeville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Andalusia(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower(hydrologic unit)
Alabama(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Monroe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fullers Earth | Primary |
| Zeolites | Primary |
| (1) | -87.41671, 31.71689 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | REGIONAL DIP |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
CLARKE, O.M., JR., 1970, CLAYS OF SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR 20-E, P. 24-27; 55-57.
REYNOLDS, W.R., 1966, STRATIGRAPHY AND GENESIS OF CLAY MINERAL AND ZEOLITE STRATA IN THE LOWER TERTIARY OF ALABAMA, IN ALABAMA GEOL. SOC GUIDEBOOK 4TH ANN. FIELD TRIP, SOUTH ALABAMA, P. 26-37.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.