Mine detail: Tallapoosa Mine

Previously called 'Old Waldrop Copper Mine'

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Location: Haralson County, Georgia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.85014, -85.08324
dep_id: 10067861
mrds_id: W000734
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron-Pyrite, Copper
Minor mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound Concordant Massive Sulfide
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Sphalerite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
model: 184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
alteration: Chlorite, Dolomite, Garnet, Muscovite
Reporter: Woodruff, Laurel G., Cocker, Mark D., Klein, Terry L., Cannon, Suzanne S., Coury, Anny B.
hrock_unit: Dog River Formation
hrock_type: Schist
Structure: Chlorite Schist
References:
  • 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  • Reserve-Resource:: UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT
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