| Deposit ID | 10143921 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W100873 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0130570004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cherokee Iron Mine |
| Related records | 10083984 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.50162, 34.31593 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 396 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Waleska(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cartersville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Etowah(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Georgia | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist-Quartzite/ Amphibolite |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Mining And Engineering Co. |
| Home office | Kentucky |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0130570004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W100873 | MAS references MRDS |
USBM R.I.4178, 1948, P 4.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-OCT-1994 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.