Commodities
PrimaryGraphite
SecondaryVanadium
TertiaryMica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
Associated rockPegmatite
Tectonic settingCoosa Block
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1920
Identification
Deposit ID10079561
MRDS IDW029526
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates33.25765, -85.95829
References
PROUTY, W.F.,1923, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CLAY COUNTY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE GRAPHITE INDUSTRY: ALABAMA GEOL. SURVEY SPEC. REPT. 12, 190 P.PALLISTER, H.D., AND THOEHEN, J.R., 1948, FLAKE GRAPHITE AND VANADIUM INVESTIGATION IN CLAY, COOSA AND CHILTON COUNTIES, ALABAMA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4366, 84 P.1923 RECON AGS1948 DIREXPL U.S. BUR. OF MINES