| Deposit ID | 60001791 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029007 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Devils Backbone District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.86356, 32.75767 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | WEST OF DEVILS BACKBONE RIDGE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tallapoosa(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dadeville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Opelika(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Phenix City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Tallapoosa(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Tallapoosa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| (1) | Jacksons Gap Group; Jacksons Gap Group undifferentiated in part |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Year of first production | 1835 |
| District name | DEVILS BACKBONE DISTRICT |
|---|
BREWER, W.M., 1896, UPPER GOLD BELT OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 5, 205 P.
ADAMS, G.I., 1930, GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 40, 91 P.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.