Mine detail: Wenonah Mines

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

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Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.43071, -86.90166
dep_id: 10080416
mrds_id: W031551
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Hematite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Clarke, Otis M. Jr.
hrock_unit: Red Mountain
hrock_type: Sandstone
Year first produced: 1880
References:
  • 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
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