Mine detail: Shorter Pits

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.43045, -85.97164

Resource(B)

Primary:	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Tertiary:	Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE
Ore:	Ilmenite, Kyanite, Quartz, Rutile, Zircon
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Placer
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Terrace
Host type:	Sand and Gravel

References

MRDS	W030496
DEP	10079769
Reference	{Deposit:: SZABO, M. W., 1967, SAND AND GRAVEL IN ALABAMA, A SUMMARY REPORT: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC 44, 41P}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON ALA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: 1970 RECON U.S. BUREAU OF MINES}{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. BUREAU OF MINES REPT INV 7517, 38 P.}
Reporter	Clarke, Otis M. Jr.