| Deposit ID | 10143970 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000285 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0130570064 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rich Mine |
| Related records | 10067508 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.48682, 34.22903 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 262 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Canton(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 |
|---|---|
| Sulfur-Pyrite | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | Mica Schist/ Metasiltstone |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Canton Copper Mine |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0130570064 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W000285 | MAS references MRDS |
SHEARER,H.K.,THE PYRITES DEPOSITS OF GA.,GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GA.
1918,P.156
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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