Mine detail: Chisolm Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.9946, -85.86107

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Wedowee Group;Emuckfaw Formation
Host type:Quartzite
Tectonic:Northern Alabama Piedmont-Tallapoosa Block

References

MRDSW033388
DEP10096631
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., 1930, GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA AND OCCURRENCES OF COPPER, PYRITE, ARSENIC AND TIN: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 40, 91P.}{Deposit:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94P.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, W.B., 1892, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON A PART OF THE LOWER GOLD BELT OF ALABAMA IN THE COUNTIES OF CHILTON, COOSA, AND TALLAPOOSA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 3, 97P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F