| Deposit ID | 10298914 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | OR05152 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410050011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ellis Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Molalla High-Alumina Clay |
| Related records | 10052466 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.54118, 45.11231 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 189 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clackamas(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wilhoit(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oregon City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Vancouver(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Molalla-Pudding(hydrologic unit)
Willamette(hydrologic accounting unit)
Willamette(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Clackamas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 005 S | 002 E | 27 | NENE | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Clay | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -122.54118, 45.11231 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410050011 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | OR05152 | MAS references MRDS |
NICHOLS, R. L., 1944, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE MOLALLA
HIGH-ALUMINA CLAY DEPOSIT NEAR MOLALLA, CLACKAMAS COUNTY,
OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STRATEGIC MINERALS INVESTI-
GATIONS.
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-D, 1951, P. 20.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-JUN-92 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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