Mine detail: Silver Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.71684, -85.86663

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1835

Geology

Host rock:Wedowee Group
Host type:Phyllite,Schist

References

MRDSW029008
DEP10106130
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., 1930, GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 40, 91 P.}{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., BUTTS, CHARLES, STEPHENSON, L.W., AND COOK, C.W., 1926, GEOLOGY OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SPECIAL REPORT 14, 312 P.}{Deposit:: 1930 COMPILE AGS}{Deposit:: 1968 RECON USBM}{Deposit:: *EIL, J.F., VALLELY, J.L., 1970, GOLD VALUES OF SAMPLES FROM THE DEVILS BACKBONE AREA, TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR-67. 19 P}
ReporterClarke, Otis M. Jr.