Alabama · Clay County
Past Producer

Franklin Pits - Idaho Mine

Clay County, Alabama, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockMica Schist · Poe Bridge Mtn Group
Associated rockPegmatite
Tectonic settingCoosa (Fault) Block
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10079330
MRDS IDW028563
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.31543, -85.89996
References
PARDEE, W. B., AND PARK, C. F. JR., 1948 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF PAPER 231 , P. 144 - 146 .BREWER, W. M., 1896 , A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE UPPER GOLD BELT OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOL SURVEY BULL 5 , P. 57 - 65 .TULL, J. F., 1978 , STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NORTHWEST OF THE BREVARD ZONE: AM. JOUR. SCI., V 278 , P. 442 - 460 .1896 RECON AGS1948 RECON PARDEE AND PARKCLARKE, O. M. JR., 1979 , IDAHO GOLD DISTRICT, CLAY COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE, 10 P.1975 RECON AGS