Mine detail: Manning Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.24182, -85.69163

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

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

References

MRDSW033332
DEP10081323
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS,G.I., 1930, GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA AND OCCURRENCES OF COPPER, PYRITE ARSENIC AND TIN: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL.40, 91P.}{Deposit:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOL, SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94P.}{Deposit:: BREWER, W.M.,1896, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE UPPER GOLD BELT OF ALABAMA IN THE COUNTIES OF CLEBURNE, RANDOLPH, CLAY, TALLADEGA, ELMORE, COOSA, AND TALLAPOOSA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL.5, 105P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.