Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryIron-Pyrite, Zinc
TertiaryNickel, Cobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound Massive Sulfide
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrrhotite, Galena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Pyrite
GangueGahnite, Garnet, Sphalerite, Magnetite, Hornblende, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockHornblendite · Univeter Formation
StructureHornblende Schist
AlterationChlorite, Garnet
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1860
Last production1920
Identification
Deposit ID10067720
MRDS IDW000541
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.90014, -84.81663
References
SHEARER AND HULL (1918)GA GEOL SURVEY BULL 33KINKEL,A.R., AND PETERSON, N.P.,1962, USGS MAP MR-13; COOK, 1970,ABRAMS AND MCCONNEL, 1986 GGS FIELD TRIP GUIDBOOKinkel, A.R., Jr. And Peterson, N.P.,1962, Copper In The United States, Exclusive Of Alaska And Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Map Mr-13.Kinkel, A.R., Jr. And Peterson, N.P.,1962, Copper In The United States, Exclusive Of Alaska And Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Map Mr-13.Cook, R. B., Jr., 1970, The Geologic History Of Massive Sulfide Bodies In West-Central Georgia, Ph.D. Thesis, University Of Georgia, 163 P.Cook, R. B., Jr., 1970, The Geologic History Of Massive Sulfide Bodies In West-Central Georgia, Ph.D. Thesis, University Of Georgia, 163 P.Mcconnell, K.I., German, J., M., And Abrams, C.E., 1986, Gold And Base Metal Mineralization Host Rocks In The Dahlonega And Carroll County Gold Belts: Georgia Geological Society Guidebook, V. 6, No. 5. Mcconnell, K.I., German, J., M., And Abrams, C.E., 1986, Gold And Base Metal Mineralization Host Rocks In The Dahlonega And Carroll County Gold Belts: Georgia Geological Society Guidebook, V. 6, No. 5.