| Deposit ID | 10067505 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000282 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tom Coward Gap Prospect |
| Related records | 10265458 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.58319, 34.91682 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rabun(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hightower Bald(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Toccoa(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Greenville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tugaloo(hydrologic unit)
Savannah(hydrologic accounting unit)
Ogeechee-Savannah(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Chattahoochee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Georgia | Rabun |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron-Pyrite | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 91 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 24b |
| Deposit model name | Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits) |
| Mark3 model number | 30 |
| (1) | -83.58319, 34.91682 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W000282 |
SHEARER, H. K., AND HULL, J. P. D., 1918, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON A PART OF THE PYRITE DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA; GEORGIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; BULL. NO. 33, 229 PP
Shearer, H. K., And Hull, J. P. D., 1918, A Preliminary Report On A Part Of The Pyrite Deposits Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 243 Pages.Shearer, H. K., And Hull, J. P. D., 1918, A Preliminary Report On A Part Of The Pyrite Deposits Of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 243 Pages.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Part of Prospect Is In Chattahoochee National Forest. Prospecting Permit For Area Has Been Given To Tennessee Copper Company, 1962. ; Info.Src : 1 Pub Lit |
| Deposit | PART OF PROSPECT IS IN CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. PROSPECTING PERMIT FOR AREA HAS BEEN GIVEN TO TENNESSEE COPPER COMPANY, 1962. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1972 | Cannon, Suzanne S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Cocker, Mark D. | Georgia Geologic Survey | deposit type, add min. comm., |
| Editor | 01-NOV-2002 | Woodruff, Laurel G. | U.S. Geological Survey | commodity codes; updated references |
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