Description
O.M. Clarke, Jr
Commodities
PrimaryAluminum, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlDrainage
Materials
Ore mineralsGibbsite, Kaolinite, Pyrolusite
Geology
Host rockMica Schist,Migmatite
Tectonic settingCoosa Block
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1977
Identification
Deposit ID10079469
MRDS IDW029025
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.31682, -85.89996
References
CLARKE, O.M. JR., 1972, GIBBSITE IN WEATHERED GRANITIC ROCKS OF ALABAMA: SOUTHEASTERN GEOLOGY. V. 14, NO. 4, P 203-212PROUTY, W.F., 1923, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CLAY COUNTY: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COUNTY REPT 1, 190 P.TULL, J.F., 1978, STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NORTHWEST OF THE BREVARD ZONE: AM. JOUR. SCI. V. 278, P 442-460CLARKE, O.M. JR., 1977, INVESTIGATION OF SAPROLITE, A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF ALUMINA, ALABAMA, GEORGIA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE, 14 P.1977 RECON AG