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Anderson Prospect

Past Producer in Lumpkin county in Georgia, United States with commodities Copper, Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10084783
MRDS ID W102236
Record type Site
Current site name Anderson Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -84.13321, 34.64452 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 1 MILE E OF WINDING STAIR GAP; 12 MILES NW OF DAHLONEGA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lumpkin(county)

Georgia(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Noontootla(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Dalton(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)

Federal lands

Chattahoochee National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Georgia Lumpkin
United States Georgia Lumpkin

Comments on the location information

  • Difficult For Transporting Ore Fia 1918 Location In Two Counties. Lots 241, Lumpkin, and 242, Mostly In Union County 160 Acres Each, 6th Disitrict, 1st Section; 2 Miles Nw of Dahlonega On Lumpkin-Union County Line
  • DIFFICULT FOR TRANSPORTING ORE FIA 1918 LOCATION IN TWO COUNTIES. LOTS 241, LUMPKIN, AND 242, MOSTLY IN UNION COUNTY 160 ACRES EACH, 6TH DISITRICT, 1ST SECTION

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Sulfur Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 184
USGS model code 28a
Deposit model name Massive sulfide, kuroko
Mark3 model number 93

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Nearby scientific data

(1) -84.13321, 34.64452
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • A 10-12 Foot Thick Vien Containing 15% Cu. Wall Rock Is Granite Gneiss - Strike N45 Degree W and Dipping 60 Degree Ne. The Vein Goes To the South But Not To the North - From the Summit.
  • CONTAINS SYMBOL CODE (20) PLUS VARIOUS COMMENTS (>30) NOTE: SYMBOL CODE IS WORTHLESS FROM STANDPOINT OF MAKING MEANINGFUL RETRIEVALS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1868
Year of last production 1898

Comments on development

  • A 100 FT TUNNEL WAS DUG IN 1868 AND REOPENED IN 1898. TUNNEL NOW CAVED-1918. AREA WAS NOT FURTHER PROSPECTED BECAUSE NEAREST TRANSPORTATION WAS 18 MILES AIR DISTANT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SHEARER, A.K. AND HULL, J.P.D., 1981, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON A PART OF THE PYRITE (S) DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA, GEORGIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 33, PP 198-199

  • Deposit

    Shearer, A.K. And Hull, J.P.D., 1981, A Preliminary Report On A Part Of The Pyrite (S) Deposits Of Georgia, Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 243 P.Shearer, A.K. And Hull, J.P.D., 1981, A Preliminary Report On A Part Of The Pyrite (S) Deposits Of Georgia, Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 243 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Granite Gneiss Strikes N45 Degree W and Dips 60 Degree Ne
Deposit A 10-12 FOOT THICK VIEN CONTAINING 15% CU. WALL ROCK IS GRANITE GNEISS - STRIKE N45 DEGREE W AND DIPPING 60 DEGREE NE. THE VEIN GOES TO THE SOUTH BUT NOT TO THE NORTH - FROM THE SUMMIT.
Deposit GRANITE GNEISS STRIKES N45 DEGREE W AND DIPS 60 DEGREE NE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1986 Cannon, Suzanne S. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-MAY-1998 Cocker, Mark D. Georgia Geologic Survey comm.; host rock; add host rock type;
Editor 01-NOV-2002 Woodruff, Laurel G. U.S. Geological Survey

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