Dave Finkelnburg on mon 28 aug 00
To those who followed my earlier post on Helmer Kaolin, I just got this note
from Michael Wendt. I forward it for your information.
-----Original Message-----
From: michael wendt
To: Dave Finkelnburg
Date: Monday, August 28, 2000 5:15 PM
Subject: Helmar Kaolin.
>Dear Dave,
> Helmer Kaolin (note Helmer is the town name) has
>HUGE reserves. I just got off the phone with our mining engineer and he has
>drill core samples that positively document over 1.5 million tons of the
>super grade clay in this deposit. Jeanne Wood does live near the mine but
>she is not privy to the details regarding the deposit since they are of a
>very sensitve nature.
> I believe she thinks the deposit is small because the mine is of a
>rolling pit reclamation type. Each year only a small portion of overburden
>is removed and the clay we need is mined. Then the soil is replaced and
>seeded to go back to grass and trees so the ecological damage done is
almost
>zero and there are no hidden future costs of mining.
> Thank you for bringing this bit of mis-information to my attention. It
>is my plan to see to it that Helmer is developed into a long term reliable
>clay so that potters don't face the problem of finding a new source again
in
>a few years.
>
>Regards: Michael Wendt, wendtpot@lewiston.com
> wendtpottery.com and Helmerkaolinclay.com
>
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