Mine detail: Smith Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.50376, -85.44995

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Poe Bridge Mtn Group
Host type:Amphibolite
Tectonic:Coosa Block

References

MRDSW029031
DEP10079474
Reference{Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR. AND LLOYD, N.A., 1972, GEOCHEMICAL RESEARCH IN THE ALABAMA COPPER BELT: SOC. MINING ENGR. PREPRINT 72-L-306 16 P}{Deposit:: TULL, J.F. 1978, STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NW OF BREVARD ZONE: AM. J. SCI. V. 278, P 442-460.}{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1963, GEOLOGY OF SOME COPPER DEPOSITS IN NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, AND ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-I, 49 P.}{Deposit:: 1975 GEOCHEM AG}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.