Commodities
PrimaryManganese
TertiaryIron, Cobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlWisner-Shady Contact
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Weisner Quartzite;Shady Dolomite
Tectonic settingValley Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10079553
MRDS IDW029515
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.98153, -85.47467
References
PIERCE, W.G., 1944, COBALT-BEARING MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA GEORGIA, AND TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOL SURVEY BULL. 940-J, P 265-285.CLOUD, P.E. JR., 1966, GEOLOGY AND BAUXITE OF THE ROCK RUN AND GOSHEN VALLEY AREAS, NORTH EASTERN ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 1199-N, 74 P.CAUSEY, L.V., 1965, GEOLOGY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL 79, 63 P.WYNDHAM, C.E., 1953, INVESTIGATION OF ALABAMA MANGANESE DEPOSITS, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, AND CLEBURNE COUNTIES, ALABAMA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4976, 38 P.1944 RECON PIERCE (1944)1953 DIREXPL U.S.B.M.