Commodities
PrimaryGraphite
SecondaryVanadium
TertiaryMica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Geology
Host rockMica Schist · Wedowee Group Graphitic Units
Associated rockPegmatite
Tectonic settingCoosa Block
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1916
Identification
Deposit ID10079564
MRDS IDW029530
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.07238, -86.16941
References
PROUTY, W.F., 1923, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CLAY COUNTY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE GRAPHITE INDUSTRY: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL 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