Kings Clay Location No. 16

Clay occurrence · Marion County, Oregon

OccurrenceClaySurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
QUARRIED · CLAYBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for clay. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateOregon
CountyMarion
Coordinates44.86621, -122.70178

Commodities

PrimaryClay

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274425
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Clay Occurrence #50.0 miClayOccurrence
Unnamed Clay Locality near Sublimity, OR0.0 miClayOccurrence
Clay Occurrence #60.8 miClayOccurrence
Unnamed Clay Locality near Sublimity, OR0.8 miClayOccurrence
Kings Clay Location No. 170.8 miClayOccurrence
Drift Creek Quarry1.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Drift Creek Quarry1.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Phillipi Pit1.3 miStonePast Producer
Phillipi Pit1.3 miStoneProducer
Kings Clay1.4 miClayOccurrence
King's Clay1.4 miClayOccurrence
Kings Clay Locality No. 111.4 miClayPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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