Mine detail: Lucky Joe Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.51543, -85.44301

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1893

Geology

Host rock:Poe Bridge Mountain Group
Host type:Mica Schist
Tectonic:Northern Alabama Piedmont
Alteration processes:Schist Host Rock Decomposed To Saprolite

References

MRDSW033353
DEP10081343
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., 1893, SOME ALABAMA GOLD MINING DISTRICTS: ENG. MINING JOUR., V. 57, P. 57-58.}{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.