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Albion Pit

Producer in Richmond county in Georgia, United States with commodity Kaolin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10106951
MRDS ID RE00587
Record type Site
Current site name Albion Pit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -82.12625, 33.31685 (WGS84)
Relative position 1.4 MILES WEST OF HEPHZIBAH

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Richmond(county)

Georgia(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Blythe(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Thomson(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Athens(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Savannah(hydrologic unit)

Savannah(hydrologic accounting unit)

Ogeechee-Savannah(hydrologic subregion)

South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Georgia Richmond

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 117
USGS model code 38h
Deposit model name Residual kaolin

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
    Rock unit name Barnwell Formation
    Rock description Barnwell Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
    Rock unit name Tuscaloosa Formation
    Rock description Tuscaloosa Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -82.12625, 33.31685
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Sand, Clay

Ore body information

  • General form BLANKET

Comments on the geologic information

  • Age of Mineralization Is Cretaceous To Eocene

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Year of first production 1900

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Albion Kaolin Co.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall length 1600M
    Overall width 400M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HURST, V.J., CRAWFORD, T.J., AND SANDY, J., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA, VOL. 1: GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA IN COOPERATION WITH CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA PLANNING COMMISSION, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, P. 116-117

  • Deposit

    Laney, M.K., 1991, Mining Directory Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Circular 2, 112 Pp.Laney, M.K., 1991, Mining Directory Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Circular 2, 112 Pp.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Updater 01-MAY-1998 Cocker, Mark D. Georgia Geologic Survey age of mineralization, deposit type; added reference
Reporter 01-JUN-1992 Klein, Terry L. U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 01-NOV-2002 Woodruff, Laurel G. U.S. Geological Survey updated refereces; checked location; entered commodity codes

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