Elrod Mine (Stephans; Keath; Newton; Ivy Mountain; Prater Mine), Hall County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elrod Mine (Stephans; Keath; Newton; Ivy Mountain; Prater Mine) | Mine |
| Hall County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 22' 30'' North , 83° 52' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 38,712 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Clermont | 922 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Oakwood | 4,178 (2017) | 16.4km |
| Lula | 2,879 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Dahlonega | 6,394 (2017) | 20.2km |
Prior to the war, some rich ore shoots had been found on these lots, and the owners did an extensive amount of work, as is evinced by their numerous pits and dump-piles. A few years ago, a fifteen-stamp mill was erected on the Ivy Mountain lot, and an unsuccessful effort at milling the ore-body was carried on, for a short time.
The occurrence of the ore-body is interesting, and exceptional in Georgia. The schists of the region have a very slight dip and are apparently interbedded with seams of small milky-white quartz, carrying a small percentage of sulphides. This seam varies in thickness, from a few inches to several feet, and is evidently a stringer vein horizontally inclined. The topography of the region is such, that the vein is readily exposed, by shallow pits, and is to be found over a wide area.
The major portion of this immense bed of quartz is of a very low grade ore, although, in the past, some rich pockets may have been found. The mining of the vein, as a body, however, would be impracticable.
The occurrence of the ore-body is interesting, and exceptional in Georgia. The schists of the region have a very slight dip and are apparently interbedded with seams of small milky-white quartz, carrying a small percentage of sulphides. This seam varies in thickness, from a few inches to several feet, and is evidently a stringer vein horizontally inclined. The topography of the region is such, that the vein is readily exposed, by shallow pits, and is to be found over a wide area.
The major portion of this immense bed of quartz is of a very low grade ore, although, in the past, some rich pockets may have been found. The mining of the vein, as a body, however, would be impracticable.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10084681 |
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