Mine detail: Mid State Clay Mine

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Location

Lat / long:

35.2101, -80.02645

Resource(N)

Primary:	Brick Clay
Orebody form:	BEDDED

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Argillite,Till
Tectonic:	Carolina Slate Belt

References

MRDS	W031916
DEP	10080605
Reference	{Deposit:: MCDANIEL, RON, AND MCKENZIE, BEN, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA MINERAL PRODUCERS, NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF NAT. AND ECON. RES., DIV. OF EARTH RES., MIN. RES. SECT., 64 P., MAP AT 1:1,000,000 LOCATES CLAYPIT, TEXT P. 4}{Deposit:: 1976 COMPILE N.C. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ACTIVE MINES}{Deposit:: 1981 COMPILE J. *GOSTINO, QUARRIES MAP}{Production:: MCDANIEL AND MCKENZIE, 1976}
Reporter	*gostino, John P.