| Deposit ID | 10274774 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001504 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470790023 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Paris Tennessee Fullers Earth Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Lowes, Inc. |
| Related records | 10068446 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.31864, 36.25979 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 150 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Henry(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Paris(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McKenzie(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dyersburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Kentucky Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Henry |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.31864, 36.25979 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Clay, Inc. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470790023 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001504 | MAS references MRDS |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER W001504
FULLERS EARTH IS MINED FROM THE PALEOCENE PORTERS CREEK CLAY
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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