| Deposit ID | 10107122 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC36537 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Helms Pit |
| Related records | 10129923 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -97.36751, 29.48969 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 99 |
| Relative position | 38.6 MI SE OF SEGUIN ON US 90A. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gonzales(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hamon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cuero(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Seguin(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Guadalupe(hydrologic unit)
Guadalupe(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Gonzales |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Ore |
| Model code | 189 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 28e |
| Deposit model name | Sedimentary bentonite |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| Rock unit name | Jackson Group | ||||
| Rock description | Jackson Gp | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -97.36751, 29.48969 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Clay Products, Inc. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Length | 304.8M |
| Overall width | 45.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC36537 |
TX BEG, 1991, NONPETROLEUM MINERAL PRODUCERS IN TEXAS
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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