Mine detail: Alabama River Gravel-Wilcox Co

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Location: Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North America
Lat / long: 31.95213, -87.39473
dep_id: 10079766
mrds_id: W030493
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Trace mineral: Zirconium, Kyanite, Titanium, Metal
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
ore_ctrl: River Channel
Reporter: Clarke, Otis M. Jr.
hrock_unit: Alluvium
hrock_type: Sand and Gravel
References:
  • Deposit:: SZABO, M. W., 1967, SAND AND GRAVEL IN ALABAMA, A SUMMARY REPORT: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC 44, 41P.
  • Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR., DANIEL, T.W. JR., AND SZABO, M.W.,1970, MINERAL RESOURCES OF WILCOX COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR 60, 26 P., 10 FIGS, 1 PLATE.
  • Deposit:: 1967 RECON ALA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
  • Deposit:: DAVIS, E. G., AND SULLIVAN, G. V., 1970, RECOVERY OF HEAVY MINERALS FROM SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES: U.S. BUR MINES REPT INV 7517, 38 P.
  • Deposit:: 1970 RECON U.S. BUREAU OF MINES
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