Mine detail: Owl Hollow Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.75156, -85.86524

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1842
Last production ended: 1852

Geology

Host rock:Alluvium;Dadeville Group
Host type:Sand and Gravel
Tectonic:Inner Piedmont

References

MRDSW033413
DEP10106268
Reference{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.