| Deposit ID | 10079553 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029515 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pope-Brittain Deposit |
| Related records | 10184947 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.47467, 33.98153 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 268 |
| Relative position | 1 KM SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF ROCK RUN STATION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Borden Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Anniston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Atlanta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Coosa(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Cherokee |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Wad | Ore |
| Result | PIT SAMPLES YEILDED 1.4 % TO 33.2 % MN, 2.02 % TO 5.72 % FE, AND .09 % TO .20 % CO. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| Rock unit name | Weisner Quartzite;Shady Dolomite | ||
| Rock description | Weisner Quartzite;Shady Dolomite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -85.47467, 33.98153 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rock Run |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edward And J. Fred Pope |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029515 |
PIERCE, W.G., 1944, COBALT-BEARING MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA GEORGIA, AND TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOL SURVEY BULL. 940-J, P 265-285.
CLOUD, P.E. JR., 1966, GEOLOGY AND BAUXITE OF THE ROCK RUN AND GOSHEN VALLEY AREAS, NORTH EASTERN ALABAMA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 1199-N, 74 P.
CAUSEY, L.V., 1965, GEOLOGY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL 79, 63 P.
WYNDHAM, C.E., 1953, INVESTIGATION OF ALABAMA MANGANESE DEPOSITS, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, AND CLEBURNE COUNTIES, ALABAMA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4976, 38 P.
1944 RECON PIERCE (1944)
1953 DIREXPL U.S.B.M.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MANGANESE MINERALIZATION OCCURS AS SOFT WAD AND NODULES IN THE RESIDUAL CLAY OVERLYING THE QUARTZITE AND LIMESTONE. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN POCKETS ERRATICALLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE CLAY. |
| Deposit | WISNER-SHADY CONTACT FAVORABLE ZONE FOR PROSPECTING POTENTIAL UNKNOWN. ONE CARLOAD OF MANGANESE ORE REPORTED SHIPPED ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1980 | Clarke, Otis M. Jr. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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