Mine detail: Old Lead Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.82097, -85.84024

Resource(B)

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Zinc, Limestone, General
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1860

Geology

Host rock:Longview Limestone;Newala Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Large Fault Blocks And Large Scale Thrust Faults, Faults And Fractures
Alteration processes:Limestone Recrystallized

References

MRDSW028545
DEP10079321
Reference{Deposit:: NEATHERY, T. L., CLARKE, O. M. JR., SMITH, E. W., SZABO, M. W., AND WHITE, D. H. JR., 1972 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 81 P. 23 .}{Deposit:: HUGHES, T. H. AND LYNCH, R. E., 1973 , BARITE IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR. 85 P. 40 .}{Deposit:: EHINGER, R.F., 1964, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF THE LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS IN THE ANGEL DISTRICT, ANGEL, ALABAMA: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, UNPUBLISHED MS THESIS, 40 P.}{Deposit:: 1956 DIREXPL PRIVATE}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOCHEM UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA}{Deposit:: 1972 COMPILE AGS}
ReporterCofield, Steven E.