Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFractures Faulting
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Copper Ridge Dolomite;Newala Limestone;Longview Limestone
StructureFaulting
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1919
Identification
Deposit ID10079483
MRDS IDW029043
Alternate namesBertha Mineral Company
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.8682, -85.82163
References
ADAMS, G.I. AND JONES, W.B. 1940. BARITE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 45 P 35.NEATHERY, T.L. AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIR 81, 49 PWARMAN, J.C., AND CANSEY, L.V., 1962, GEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES OF CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COUNTY REPT 7, 77 P.HUGHES, T.H. AND LYNCH, R.E. JR., 1973, BARITE IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 85, P. 35-37.1973 RECON ALA. GEOL. SURVEHUGHES AND LYNCH, 1973