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Pressed
Overland Brick Co. - Mr. Bielwell,
1701 So. Lippay, Spruce 8385.
Morrison - Bear Cr School - Mr Montgomery.
Used to use some native clay but no more,
This comes to about <
6000 tons a year.
Montgomery quarry is in Lawrence rt 70 on Bear Creek
N side of Mt. Carbon, Lawrence is about vertical
here, and shows over 100' strat silty clays & siltill.
silts with a few coaly str but no # real coal beds,
At E well quarry (riddle white ss) with plant
remains
Name - Cavan clay quarry. - old quarries across way
Glory hole goes 120' 600 ft into hill.
Also make cinder block from it -
3th Ave. Cinder Concrete Products - # Rudy Ostergar
also clay from this pit,
Pit road is .01 mile from intersection of Rt 70 and
dirt rd that goes 5 from it at old Morrison Terre Co He
works, on S side of rd, E end pit approx .15 from
this intersection.
4000-600 brick - 6lbs bird
2 million a year.