Mine detail: The Sinks Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.03544, -87.01944

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Calcium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc
Ore: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1875

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Prospect
First production started: 1914

Geology

Host rock:Newala Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Syncline, Fracturing

References

MRDSW030641
DEP10097464
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., AND JONES, W.B., 1940, BARITE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 45, 38 P.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, T.H., AND LYNCH, R.E. JR., 1973, BARITE IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR. 85, 43 P.}{Deposit:: HUNTER, C.C., 1978, GEOLOGY AND WALL ROCK ALTERATION STUDY OF SELECTED BIBB COUNTY BARITE DEPOSITS: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, UNPUBLISHED MS THESIS, 141 P.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON AGS-U. OF ALABAMA}{Deposit:: 1978 GEOCHEM U. OF ALABAMA}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.