| Deposit ID | 10076035 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022940 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bell Number 5 Pit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.64838, 36.19981 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 122 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Weakley(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pillowville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McKenzie(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dyersburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Obion(hydrologic unit)
Hatchie-Obion(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Mississippi-Hatchie(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Weakley |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| (1) | -88.64838, 36.19981 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022940 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000918.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT FEBRUARY 23, 1972.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY LEONARD BYNUM AND IS OPERATED BY BELL CLAY
COMPANY.BALL CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATION.OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL AT THE PIT.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1973 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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