Near the government road bridge at Elko, there are "pockets" of yellowish brown clay which are reported to contain a considerable amount of material.

The clay is plastic enough to work into brick but 8 per cent shrinkage is a little high and some sand would have to be added to reduce shrinkage. Tensile strength is 200 pounds per square inch. The clay burns to red colour and has good hard body even at cone 010; vitrified at cone 03 and completely fused at cone 05.

The clay would be suitable for brick or tile, but there is not sufficient quantities to support a large industry.