The Twiggs Clay: Mineralogy, Origin, and Industrial Properties of an Upper Eocene Opaline Claystone in the Coastal Plain Province of Georgia, U.S.

The Twiggs Clay is an upper Eocene claystone found as discontinuous deposits downdip of the Fall Line in the Coastal Plain Province of eastern and central Georgia. A distinctive facies of the Twiggs is found in two lenses near the town of Wrens. The nature, origin, and potential commercial applicati...

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Main Author: Eversull, Lori G.
Other Authors: Lawrence J. Rouse, Jr.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2005
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11062005-213043/