Mine detail: Tallapoosa Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.03349, -85.83329

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

References

MRDSW033416
DEP10081391
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:: MCCASKEY, H.D., 1908, NOTES ON SOME GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 340, P. 36-52.}{Deposit:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94 P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.