Commodities
PrimaryManganese
TertiaryCobalt, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStratigraphic
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Wisner Quartzite;Shady Dolomite
Tectonic settingValley And Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1938
Identification
Deposit ID10079554
MRDS IDW029516
Alternate namesGorman
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.02014, -85.43162
References
PIERCE, W.G., 1944, COBALT-BEARING MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA, GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOL SURVEY BULL. 940-J, P 265-2851944 RECON PIERCE, 1944WYNDHAM, C.E., 1953, INVESTIGATION OF ALABAMA MANGANESE DEPOSITS, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, AND CLEBURNE COUNTIES, ALA.: U.S. BUR MINES REPT INV 4976, 38 P.1953 DIREXPL USBM