Mine detail: Wenonah Mines

Previously called 'Wenona No 610 Mines Or Tci Fossil Division'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.43071, -86.90166

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1880

Geology

Host rock:	Red Mountain
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MRDS	W031551
DEP	10080416
Reference	{Deposit:: BURCHARD, E.F. AND BUTTS, CHARLES, 1910, IRON ORES, FUELS AND FLUXES OF THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT, ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 400, P67-68.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, L.H., 1950, TRACKLESS MINING IMPROVES ORE PRODUCTION FOR TCI: MINING ENGINEERING V. 1, NO.12, P.1225-1235}
Reporter	Clarke, Otis M. Jr.