Mine detail: Birmingham Red Ore Mines District

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Location

Lat / long: 33.46125, -86.85829

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: BEDDED
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1864
Last production ended: 1972

Geology

References

MRDSW031553
DEP60001838
Reference{Deposit:: BURCHARD, E.F., BUTTS, CHARLES AND ECKEL, E.C., 1910, IRON ORES, FUELS AND FLUXES OF THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT, ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 400, P. 9 - 144.}{Deposit:: BUTTS, CHARLES, 1910, DESCRIPTION OF THE BIRMINGHAM QUADRANGLE, ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOL. ATLAS FOLIO 175.}{Deposit:: BUTTS, CHARLES, 1927, DESCRIPTION OF THE BESSEMER-VANDIVER QUADRANGLES, ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOL. ATLAS FOLIO 221.}