Mine detail: Evans Barite Mine

Previously called 'Bertha Mineral Company'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.8682, -85.82163

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1919

Geology

Host rock:Copper Ridge Dolomite;Newala Limestone;Longview Limestone
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Faulting

References

MRDSW029043
DEP10079483
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I. AND JONES, W.B. 1940. BARITE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 45 P 35.}{Deposit:: NEATHERY, T.L. AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR 81, 49 P}{Deposit:: WARMAN, J.C., AND CANSEY, L.V., 1962, GEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES OF CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COUNTY REPT 7, 77 P.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, T.H. AND LYNCH, R.E. JR., 1973, BARITE IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 85, P. 35-37.}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON ALA. GEOL. SURVE}{Production:: HUGHES AND LYNCH, 1973}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.