Georgia · Lumpkin County
Past Producer

Battle Branch Mine

Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeM
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite
Geology
StructureGarnet Mica Schist, Kyanite-Staurolite Quartzite, Marble
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10083766
MRDS IDW100576
Alternate namesBattle Branc Mine/Barlow/Belle/Josephineauraria/Whim Hill/Gordon/
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates34.47872, -84.04071
References
BULL. 4-A; BULL. 19; PARDEE & PARKSYeates, W.S., Mccallie, S.W., And King, F.P., 1896, A Preliminary Report On The Gold Deposits Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 4a, 542 P.Yeates, W.S., Mccallie, S.W., And King, F.P., 1896, A Preliminary Report On The Gold Deposits Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 4a, 542 P.Jones, S.P., 1909, Second Report On The Gold Deposits Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 19, 453 P.Jones, S.P., 1909, Second Report On The Gold Deposits Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 19, 453 P.Pardee, J.T., And Parks, C.F., Jr., 1948, Gold Deposits Of The Southern Piedmont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 213, 129 P. Pardee, J.T., And Parks, C.F., Jr., 1948, Gold Deposits Of The Southern Piedmont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 213, 129 P.