Winns Ferry (Williams Ferry), Hall County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Winns Ferry (Williams Ferry) | Stream |
| Hall County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 13' 55'' North , 83° 56' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Small creek entering Muddy Creek 1.5 km from Chattahoochee River.
Manager's note: From the description this is very close to the Muddy Creek prospect (and may in fact be the same locality). However, since this is now submerged in Lake Sidney Lanier it may be a lost location.
The earliest reported diamond find in Georgia was made in 1843 by Dr. M. F. Stephenson while panning gold near Winns or Williams Ferry at the mouth of a small branch which enters Muddy Creek at a point about 0.5 mile (0.8 km) from its junction with the Chattahoochee River. The stone reportedly weighed over 6 carats and was on display in one of the Gainesville banks for several years. The locality was visited by Otto Veatch in January, 1908, and the remains of the old placer workings were found. The branch is about 0.75 mile (1.2 km) in length, and a close examination of its drainage basin was conducted. The only rock found was a gray granite which was locally cut by thin pegmatites and quartz veins.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Stephenson, M. F., 1871, Geology and mineralogy of Georgia, with a particular description of her rich diamond district: Atlanta, Globe Pub. Co., 118-122.
Cook, Robert B. (1978) Minerals of Georgia – Their Properties and Occurrences, Georgia Geological Survey, Bulletin 92; 19-20.
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