| Deposit ID | 10067887 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000763 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Old Clay Deposit N. of Solomons Is. |
| Related records | 10194134 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.45827, 38.32337 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Calvert(county)
Maryland(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Solomons Island(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Leonardtown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Washington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Patuxent(hydrologic unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maryland | Calvert |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Brick Clay | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Clay | Ore |
| (1) | -76.45827, 38.32337 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W000763 |
SHATTUCK, G.B., AND MILLER, 1906, GEOL. ATLAS OF U.S., FOLIO 136, P. 7
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS AT ONE TIME WAS THE ONLY IMPORTANT BRICKYARD IN CALVERT CO. DISCONTINUED BEFORE 1906. LOCATED JUST N. OF SOLOMONS ISLAND AT ROUSBY-ON-THE PATUXENT. PRODUCTION FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1972 | Wright, Nancy A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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