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Clay Deposit Se of Garrison

Occurrence in Powell county in Montana, United States with commodities Brick Clay, Bloating Material
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10014299
MRDS ID D011013
Record type Site
Current site name Clay Deposit Se of Garrison

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -112.75507, 46.50545 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 4.0 KM SE OF GARRISON

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Powell(county)

Montana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Garrison(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Elliston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Clark Fork(hydrologic unit)

Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)

Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Montana Powell

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Montana Principal 009N 009W 29 Montana

Comments on the location information

  • ALONG HIGHWAY U.S. 10, ABOUT 8.3 MILES NORTH OF DEER LODGE P.O.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Brick Clay Primary
Bloating Material Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • THE PLASTICITY AND GREEN STRENGTH ARE LOW; P.C.E. IS CONE 4; THE FIRING RANGE IS 1700-2000 F; THE COMMON BRICK CAN BE MADE. THE FIRE COLOR IS TAN TO DARK RED. FAIR BLOATING MATERIAL, 2012 TO 2192 F EXPANSION RANGE, ERRATIC BLOAT.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Feldspar Ore
Illite Ore
Kaolin Ore
Montmorillonite Ore
Quartz Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Colorado Formation
    Rock description Colorado Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -112.75507, 46.50545
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Garrison Area

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MBMG BULL 27, P. 14, 33, 38, 47, 54, 58

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE SHALE IS HARD ENOUGH TO REQUIRE GRINDING BEFORE USE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1983 Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) U.S. Geological Survey

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