Mine detail: Story Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.37515, -86.0333

Resource(B)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Sulfides
Ore: Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW033383
DEP10081368
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: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 5, 105 P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.