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Lee Doughty's clay pit at Plainview.
Drp+ strike on the sandstone under the clay
N. 20 E., 28° SE.
Clay is red clay, pit shows mixture with
crystal at edge, but plastic silty below
and bedded. Only about 3' + bedded clay showing.
Clay companies in - Sewer pipe, Am. Clay, Tile Co.
Griggs says - 18-20 train loads /wk for 15-2yrs, but
don't know.
Test for burning to 2350 before melting, heard.
Using for tile, brick & flower pots.
Opened in 1952-Spring.
Utigers Sinter plant
Tried Lenzmere from Mt. Carbon - too sandy
Now testing Bessel Beuten bought from
Robinson at Rustler mine, this seems
to be O.K. Not in production yet.