| Deposit ID | 10168279 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0132330036 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cedartown Mine No.1 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.25804, 33.99264 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 253 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Polk(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Benedict(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Anniston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Atlanta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Coosa(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Georgia | Polk |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.25804, 33.99264 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cedartown Iron Co. |
| Home office | Georgia |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0132330036 |
GA.GEOL.SURVEY BULL.54, MAP 2, 1948.
USBM R.I.4178, 1948, P 13.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | REF.701 ESTIMATES PRODUCTION AT ABOUT 300000 TONS OF CONCENTRATE. THE ORE OCCURS AS LIMONITE SCATTERED THROUGH CLAY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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