- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Attapulgite historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Decatur County
Fuller's earth--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Decatur County, Attapulgus, 30.74932, -84.48568
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Off Englehard Way, Attapulgus
Text of marker: "ATTAPULGITE. There are many types of Fullers Earth clay. Attapulgite is a unique type, found in the USA only in Decatur County, GA and Gadsden County FL. It is also found in Spain, Russia , and China. The unique nature of Attapulgite is, when mixed with fresh or salt water, it forms a gel. With new processes of refining oil, this is no longer a major use. Other uses have been developed in cosmetics, paint, medicine, dry wall taping, and oil drilling. All processing of the clay was moved to Quincy, FL in 1998. Some mining is still being done in the area. Erected by Friends of Attapulgus High School in 2008" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_attapulgite
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_attapulgite
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
