Alabama · Chilton County
Past Producer

Boyd Pit

Chilton County, Alabama, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockMica Schist · Higgins Ferry
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10079898
MRDS IDW030656
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates32.7335, -86.44165
References
TULL, J F, 1978, STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NW OF BREVARD ZONE: AM JOUR SCI V 278, P 442-460.PALLISTER, H P AND THOENEN J R, 1948, FLAKE GRAPHITE AND VANADIUM INVESTIGATION IN CLAY. COOSA AND CHILTON COUNTIES, ALA: US BUR MINES REPT INV 4366, 84 P.BROWN, ANDREW, 1948, NORTH ALABAMA BROWN IRON ORES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4229, 82 P.1948 DIREXPL US BUREAU OF MINES1981 RECON AGS