Mine detail: Van Smith Manganese Prospect

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Location: Clay County, Alabama, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.46959, -85.7069
dep_id: 10093797
mrds_id: W029033
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Pyrolusite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
conc_proc: Weathering
Reporter: Clarke, Otis M. Jr.
hrock_type: Amphibolite
arock_type: Amphibolite
tectonic: Coosa Block
References:
  • Deposit:: TULL, J.F. 1978, STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NORTHWEST OF THE BREVARD ZONE: AM. JOUR. SCI. V. 278, P. 442-460
  • Deposit:: PIERCE, W.G., 1944, COBALT BEARING MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BUL. 940-J P. 280.
  • Deposit:: 1918 RECON AGS
  • Deposit:: PROUTY, W.F., 1923, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CLAY COUNTY: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COUNTY REPT 1, P. 68-71
  • Deposit:: 1975 RECON AGS
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