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Geological Survey research 1968: Chapter C

January 1, 1968

Refractory flint clay and semiflint clay layers, totaling as much as 7% feet in thickness, occur in the lower part of the Allegheny Formation of Pennsylvanian age in north-central Randolph County, W.Va. The deposit seems to be a lens in a widespread bed of plastic clay and may underlie an area of 1-2 square miles. Refractory tests of three samples indicate a pyrometric cone equivalent of cone 30-31 which is comparable with tests of the most highly refractory clay previously reported from West Virginia.

Publication Year 1968
Title Geological Survey research 1968: Chapter C
DOI 10.3133/pp600C
Authors
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Professional Paper
Series Number 600
Index ID pp600C
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization North Dakota Water Science Center; Wisconsin Water Science Center; Dakota Water Science Center