| Deposit ID | 10118884 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W017543 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0131870004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chestatee Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.8835, 34.54622 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 396 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lumpkin(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dahlonega(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Toccoa(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Greenville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Chattahoochee(hydrologic unit)
Apalachicola(hydrologic accounting unit)
Apalachicola(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Georgia | Lumpkin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.8835, 34.54622 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0131870004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W017543 | MAS references MRDS |
KLINE, M. H. & W. A. BECK. INVESTIGATION OF CHESTATEE COPPE
PYRITE PROJECT, LUMPKIN COUNTY, GA. BUMINES RI 4397, 1949,
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Lyday, Travis Q. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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