Mine detail: Greer Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.96403, -85.70274

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence
Last production ended: 1881

Geology

Host rock:Dadeville Group
Host type:Mica Schist
Tectonic:Inner Piedmont

References

MRDSW033397
DEP10081378
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:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE- AND PRECIOUS- METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94P.}{Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., (ED.), 1926, GEOLOGIC MAP OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SCALE 1:500,000.}{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.