Commodities
PrimaryGraphite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeDISSEMINATED FLAKE
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureBLUE RIDGE STRUKTURE
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1899
Last production1952
Discovery year1888
Identification
Deposit ID60000533
MRDS IDISM0070
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates33.27515, -85.83746
References
CAMERON, E.N. AND WEIS, P.L., 1960: STRATEGIC GRAPHITE - A SURVEY: U.S. G EOL. SURVEY BULL. 1082-E,P.201-321PRONTY, W.F., 1923: GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CLAY COUNTY, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE GRAPHITE INDUSTRY;: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COUNTY REPT 1, P.190CLEMMER, J.B., ET AL., 1941: FLOTATION OF WEATHERED ALABAMA GRAPHITIC SCHISTS FOR CRUCIBLE FLAKE: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 49, P.101TAYLOR, JR., H.A., 1984: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, PERS. COMMUN.