Mine detail: Tallapoosa Mine

Previously called 'Old Waldrop Copper Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.85014, -85.08324

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron-Pyrite, Copper
Secondary:	Zinc
Ore:	Sphalerite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound Concordant Massive Sulfide
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Dog River Formation
Host type:	Schist
Structure:	Chlorite Schist
Alteration processes:	Chlorite, Dolomite, Garnet, Muscovite

References

MRDS	W000734
DEP	10067861
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SHEARER AND HULL, 1918, GEORGIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 33}{Deposit:: Kinkel, A.R., Written Communication To J.S. Vhay}{Production:: REFERENCE(2)}{Reserve-Resource:: UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT}
Reporter	Woodruff, Laurel G., Cocker, Mark D., Klein, Terry L., Cannon, Suzanne S., Coury, Anny B.