Mine detail: Villa Rica

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.76904, -84.88323

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron-Pyrite
Secondary: Copper, Zinc
Tertiary: Cobalt, Nickel
Ore: Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Gangue: Kyanite, Garnet

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Mud Creek Formation
Host type:Schist
Structure:Muscovite Schist
Alteration processes:Chlorite, Kyanite, Garnet, Muscovite

References

MRDSW000735
DEP10067862
Reference{Deposit:: KINKEL, A.R., WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO J.S. VHAY; ABRAMS AND MCCONNEL, 1986 GGS FIELDTRIP GUIDBOO}{Deposit:: Mcconnell, K.I., German, J., M., And Abrams, C.E., 1986, Gold And Base Metal Mineralization Host Rocks In The Dahlonega And Carroll County Gold Belts: Georgia Geological Society Guidebook, V. 6, No. 5.Mcconnell, K.I., German, J., M., And Abrams, C.E., 1986, Gold And Base Metal Mineralization Host Rocks In The Dahlonega And Carroll County Gold Belts: Georgia Geological Society Guidebook, V. 6, No. 5.}{Deposit:: Kinkel, A.R., Written Communication To J.S. Vhay}{Production:: COOK 1970; UNPUBLISHED PHD THESIS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.}{Reserve-Resource:: UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT}
ReporterWoodruff, Laurel G., Cocker, Mark D., Klein, Terry L., Cannon, Suzanne S., Coury, Anny B.