| Deposit ID | 10184579 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W030485 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010150006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Knighton Deposit |
| Related records | 10079760 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.72966, 33.94154 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 335 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Calhoun(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Piedmont NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Anniston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Atlanta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Coosa(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Calhoun |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 012 S | 009 E | 31 | SE | Alabama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Floyd Shale |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1953 |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. C Knighton |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alabama |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010150006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W030485 | MAS references MRDS |
WYNDHAM C. E.,INVESTIGATION OF ALA. MANGANESE DEPOSITS, CALH
CHEROKEE, AND CLEBURNE COUNTIES, ALABAMA U.S.B.M. R.I. 4976
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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