| Deposit ID | 10178665 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0482930002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | General Portland Clay Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Universal Atlas Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.51417, 31.2919 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 131 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Limestone(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kosse East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Marlin(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Waco(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Navasota(hydrologic unit)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Limestone |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -96.51417, 31.2919 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Portland, Inc., Trinity Division |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0482930002 |
KAOLINITIC CLAY USED TO MAKE WHITE CEMENT
EOCENE SIMSBORO FORMATION
REV BY MILS 1-80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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