| Deposit ID | 10012773 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D008679 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mcfarland Clay Pit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.71439, 40.3655 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1536 |
| Relative position | 8300 FT. N 56 E OF PLEASANT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Utah(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Orem(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Provo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Salt Lake City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Utah Lake(hydrologic unit)
Jordan(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Utah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 005S | 002E | 22 | SW OF NW OF NW | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Result | CONE 04: 1.5 PERCENT LINEAR SHRINKAGE, 27.8 POROSITY, NO BLOATING, CONE 2:5 PERCENT LINEAR SHRINKAGE, 14.4 POROSITY, SLIGHT BLOATS |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Long Trail Shale Member Of The Great Blue | ||||
| Rock description | Long Trail Shale Mbr. Of The Great Blue | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -111.71439, 40.3655 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Wasatch Fault |
| General form | BEDDED |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 W |
| Dip | 45 SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | John Mcfarland |
| District name | Pleasant Grove Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.148HA |
| Overall length | 59M |
| Overall width | 27.43M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D008679 |
HYATT, E.P., 1956, CLAYS OF UTAH CO., UT.: UGMS BULL. 55.
VAN SANT, J.N., 1964, REFRACTORY CLAY DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USBM IC-82139
TRIPP, B.T., 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURV.
VAN SANT, J.N., 1964
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LONG TRAIL SHALE MBR. IS GENERALLY LEAD TO GREENISH GREY TO BLACK IN COLOR, NON CALCAREOUS, PLASTIC, SOFT AND CARBONACEOUS WITH LOCAL SMALL SEAMS OF SELENITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1981 | Tripp, Bryce T. | Utah Geological and Mineral Survey |
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