Mine detail: Jefferson Mine

Previously called 'Gulf States MineAmerican Graphite Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.26125, -85.93436

Resource(N)

Primary: Graphite
Other material: Feldspar, Garnet, Graphite, Hornblende, Mica, Pyrite, Quartz, Sillimanite
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1917

Geology

References

MAS10270054
DEP10281738
Reference{Deposit:: CAMERON, E.N., AND P.L. WEISS. STRATEGIC GRAPHITE - A}{Deposit:: SURVEY. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1082-E, 1960,}{Deposit:: PP. 250-252, 260-303.}{Deposit:: CLEMMER, J.B., R.W. SMITH, H.B. CLEMMONS, AND H.R. STACEY.}{Deposit:: FLOTATION OF WEATHERED ALABAMA GRAPHITIC SCHISTS FOR}{Deposit:: CRUCIBLE FLAKE. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA BULL. 49,}{Deposit:: 1941, 101 PP.}{Deposit:: GISLER, H.J. ALABAMA FLAKE GRAPHITE COMPANY. DENVER}{Deposit:: EQUIPMENT COMPANY BULL. M4-B34, 8 PP.}{Deposit:: JONES, W.B. SUMMARY REPORT ON GRAPHITE IN ALABAMA. GEOL.}{Deposit:: SURVEY OF ALABAMA CIRC. NO. 9, 1929, 26 PP.}{Deposit:: NEATHERY, T.L., AND J.W. REYNOLDS. STRATIGRAPHY AND}{Deposit:: METAMORPHISM OF THE WEDOWEE GROUP: A RECONNAISSANCE.}{Deposit:: AM. J. SCI., V. 273, OCTOBER 1973, PP. 723-741.}{Deposit:: PALLISTER, H.D., AND J.R. THOENEN. FLAKE-GRAPHITE AND}{Deposit:: VANADIUM INVESTIGATION IN CLAY, COOSA, AND CHILTON}{Deposit:: COUNTIES, ALABAMA. BUMINES RI 4366, 1948, 81 PP.}{Deposit:: TAGGART, A.F. HANDBOOK OF MINERAL DRESSING. JOHN WILEY &}{Deposit:: SONS, INC., NEW YORK, 1945, PP. 3-38 TO 3-40.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. FLAKE GRAPHITE AND VANADIUM EXPLORA-}{Deposit:: TION CLAY, COOSA, AND CHILTON COUNTIES, ALABAMA.}{Deposit:: BUMINES WAR MINERAL REPORT 335, 1944, 34 PP.}
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