Mine detail: Oliver Pit

Previously called 'Thackston Pit'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.42378, -86.18191

Resource(N)

Primary: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Ore: Quartz
Orebody form: LENSE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unconsolidated Sediments
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Terrace Deposit
Host type:Gravel,Sand and Gravel

References

MRDSW033282
DEP10081279
Reference{Deposit:: BEG, M.A., 1980, ACTIVE MINES AND QUARRIES OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPEC. MAP 176.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1980, SAND AND GRAVEL INDIVIDUAL RESPONDENT TOTALS IN THE COUNTIES OF ALABAMA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES UNPUBLISHED DATA, 4 P.}{Deposit:: STATE OF ALABAMA, 1980, DIVISION OF SAFETY AND INSPECTION-STATISTICAL ANNUAL REPORT, FISCAL YEAR 1980: DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, 53 P.}{Deposit:: SZABO, M.W., 1967, SAND AND GRAVEL IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 44, 44 P.}{Deposit:: DAVIS, E.G., AND SULLIVAN G.V., 1971, RECOVERY OF HEAVY MINERALS FROM SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN U.S.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 7517, 25 P.}{Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1980, SAND AND GRAVEL UNPUB. DATA FOR COUNTIES IN ALABAMA, P. 3.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.