Mine detail: Honeycut* Mill Placer Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.89044, -86.79027

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1842
Last production ended: 1892

Geology

Host rock:Unity Group;Alluvium
Host type:Gravel,Sand and Gravel
Tectonic:Northern Alabama Piedmont-Talladega Block

References

MRDSW033317
DEP10081308
Reference{Deposit:: COOK, R.B., AND SMITH, W.E., 1982, MINERALOGY OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 120, 285 P.}{Deposit:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94 P.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, W.B., 1892, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PART OF THE LOWER GOLD BELT OF ALABAMA IN THE COUNTIES OF CHILTON, COOSA, AND TALLAPOOSA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 3, 97 P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.