Griffin Prospect, Eagle Creek Mining District, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USAi
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Griffin Prospect | Prospect |
Eagle Creek Mining District | Mining District |
Tallapoosa County | County |
Alabama | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 58' 0'' North , 85° 41' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Piedmont | 4,714 (2017) | 8.4km |
Spring Garden | 238 (2011) | 12.3km |
Nances Creek | 407 (2011) | 12.4km |
Ballplay | 1,580 (2011) | 15.1km |
Hokes Bluff | 4,301 (2017) | 16.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
176212
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:176212:2
GUID (UUID V4):
790acc1e-e4fa-4368-b8ee-b333b9c4598d
REF:Deposit:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE - AND PRECIOUS - METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOL. SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94P.30
Deposit:: BREWER, W.M., 1896, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE UPPER GOLD BELT OF ALABAMA IN THE COUNTIES OF CLEBURNED, RANDOLPH, C
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Wedowee Group
Host Rock: Mixed Clastic/Volcanic Rock, Mica Schist
Tectonic Structure: Inner Piedmont
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10081379 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
USA
- Birmingham GrabenBasin
- ⭔Southeastern United StatesArea
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