Mine detail: Hicks-Wise Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.57515, -85.45551

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Unity Group
Host type:Quartzite
Tectonic:Northern Alabama Piedmont-Talladega Block

References

MRDSW033349
DEP10081340
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., 1930, GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA AND OCCURRENCES OF COPPER, PYRITE, ARSENIC AND TIN: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 40, 91 P.}{Deposit:: BREWER, W.M., 1896, GOLD MINING IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA INDUS. AND SCI. SOC. PROC., V. 6, P42-49.}{Deposit:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94 P.}{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, 105 P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.