Alabama · Clay County
Prospect

Watt Manganese Opening

Clay County, Alabama, United States
Manganese
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR, IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrolusite
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
Associated rockMigmatite
Tectonic settingCoosa Block
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10079922
MRDS IDW030687
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates33.29932, -85.9733
References
PROUTY, W.F., 1923, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CLAY COUNTY: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COUNTY REPT. 1 P 68-71TULL, J.F., 1978, STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALABAMA PIEDMONT NORTHEAST OF THE BREVARD ZONE: AM JOUR. SCI. V. 278, P. 442-460.1918 RECON AGS1981 RECON AGSCLARKE, O.M. JR., 1981, MANGANESE RESOURCES OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE.