Mine detail: Hog Mountain Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.07572, -85.85135

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1839

Geology

Host rock:Wedowee Group
Host type:Diorite,Schist
Associated type:Diorite
Tectonic:Tallapoosa Block
Alteration processes:Silicification, Serritization

References

MRDSW029006
DEP10089737
Reference{Deposit:: BREWER, W.M. 1896, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE UPPER GOLD BELT OF ALABAMA; ALABAMA GEOL. BULL. 5, P. 84-87}{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., 1930, GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 40 91 P}{Deposit:: TULL, J.F., 1978, STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NW OF BREVARD ZONE; AM. J. SCI. V 278, P. 442-460}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., AND PARK, C.F. JR., 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 213, P. 146-147, PLATE 52.}{Deposit:: 1896 RECON AGS}{Deposit:: 1948 RECON PARDEE AND PARK}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON AGS}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.