Mine detail: Herron-Pratt Occurence

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Location

Lat / long: 33.02516, -87.08889

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Calcium
Ore: Barite, Calcite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Newala Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Syncline, Fracturing

References

MRDSW030644
DEP10079889
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., AND JONES, W.B., 1940, BARITE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 45, 38 P.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, T.H., AND LYNCH, R.E. JR., 1973, BARITE IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR. 85, 43 P.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON AGS}{Deposit:: HUNTER, C.C., 1978, GEOLOGY AND WALL ROCK ALTERATION STUDY OF SELECTED BIBB COUNTY BARITE DEPOSITS: UNPUBLISHED MASTERS THESIS. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, 141 P.}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.