| Deposit ID | 60001819 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W030653 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Shinbone Ridge Iron Ore Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Jap Mine, Etowah Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.01667, 34.03344 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATED JUST NORTH OF GADSEN SEC 27, 33, T11S, R 5-6E |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Etowah(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gadsden West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Guntersville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gadsden(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 | Cherokee |
| United States | Alabama | Etowah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | -86.01667, 34.03344 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | SYNCLINE |
| Structure description | WEST LIMB OF SYNCLINE |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SLOSS SHEFFIELD STEEL & IRON COMPANY |
THOENEN,J.R., WARNE,J.D. 1948, ALABAMA RED IRON ORE GREASY COVE AND SHINBONE RIDGE, ST.CLAIR AND ETOWAA COUNTIES: U.S.BUMINES REPT. INV. 4243, 46P.
BURCHARD, E.F., AND ANDREWS, T.G., 1947, IRON ORE OUTCROPS OF THE RED MOUNTAIN FORMATION IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL REPORT 19, 375 P.
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