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Clay (commodity) from
Shield Brother's Clay Pit, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Commodity:Clay (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Clay (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shield Brother's Clay Pit, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1204209
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1204209:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Clay (commodity)
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘCushman Brothers Clay pit, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘAllegan Brick Company Clay pit, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘFish and Steward Clay pit, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘLeonard Brothers Clay pit, Barry County, Michigan, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘAcolliney Clay pit, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘZeeland Brick Company Clay pit, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed clay prospect (MRDS - 10170721), Cass County, Michigan, USA
55.6km (34.6 miles) ⓘZeeland Brick Company Clay Pit, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘAlpha Portland Cement Company Clay pit, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘPeerless Portland Cement Company Shale pit, Branch County, Michigan, USA
 
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