Mine detail: Watt Manganese Opening

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Location: Clay County, Alabama, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.29932, -85.9733
dep_id: 10079922
mrds_id: W030687
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Prospect
ore: Pyrolusite
orebody_fm: LINEAR, IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
conc_proc: Lateritization Of Manganese Rich Garnet Mica Schist
Reporter: Clarke, Otis M. Jr.
hrock_type: Mica Schist
arock_type: Migmatite
tectonic: Coosa Block
References:
  • Deposit:: PROUTY, W.F., 1923, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CLAY COUNTY: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COUNTY REPT. 1 P 68-71
  • Deposit:: TULL, J.F., 1978, STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NORTHEAST OF THE BREVARD ZONE: AM JOUR. SCI. V. 278, P. 442-460.
  • Deposit:: 1918 RECON AGS
  • Deposit:: 1981 RECON AGS
  • Deposit:: CLARKE, O.M. JR., 1981, MANGANESE RESOURCES OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE.
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