Mine detail: Wildcat Hollow Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.25848, -85.62495

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence
Last production ended: 1893

Geology

Host rock:Wedowee Group
Host type:Schist
Tectonic:Northern Alabama Piedmont-Tallapoosa Block

References

MRDSW033380
DEP10081366
Reference{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: BULL. 5, 105 P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.