Mine detail: Shinbone Ridge Iron Ore Mines

Previously called 'Jap MineEtowah Mines'

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Location: Etowah, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.03344, -86.01667
dep_id: 60001819
mrds_id: W030653
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: BEDDED
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Prospect
alteration: LEACHING OF CARBONATES ON OUTCROP
conc_proc: SEDIMENTATION PRECIPITATION OF IRON
Structure: WEST LIMB OF SYNCLINE
References:
  • Deposit:: THOENEN,J.R., WARNE,J.D. 1948, ALABAMA RED IRON ORE GREASY COVE AND SHINBONE RIDGE, ST.CLAIR AND ETOWAA COUNTIES: U.S.BUMINES REPT. INV. 4243, 46P.
  • Deposit:: BURCHARD, E.F., AND ANDREWS, T.G., 1947, IRON ORE OUTCROPS OF THE RED MOUNTAIN FORMATION IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL REPORT 19, 375 P.
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