Dean property, Helen, White County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dean property | Mine |
| Helen | Village |
| White County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 41' 12'' North , 83° 44' 12'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Helen | 532 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Yonah | 507 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Cleveland | 3,773 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Clarkesville | 1,746 (2017) | 21.1km |
| Demorest | 2,050 (2017) | 22.1km |
This mine is in the NW 1/4 of the Helen quadrangle about 1 mile south of Helen Georgia, near the headwaters of Long Hungry Branch. The property is owned by Mr. John Shackleford, Blackshear, Georgia.
There are two main cuts, one on either side of the creek. The southwest cut exposes schistose impure soapstone which is about 30' wide, strikes N37°E and dips 70°NW. The body is trenched for a strike distance of 200'. The face of the mine is a sawn surface about 10' high. The northeast cut is across the creek and about 200' to the northeast. At this site a trench, 6' wide and 3'-6' deep extends along the soapstone for a distance of 80'. The quality of the stone is better here than elsewhere.
All of the soapstone exposed in White County is chloritic and marred by limonitic boxworks though the stone is suitable for construction, its imperfections probably rule out those uses which require polished surfaces.
There are two main cuts, one on either side of the creek. The southwest cut exposes schistose impure soapstone which is about 30' wide, strikes N37°E and dips 70°NW. The body is trenched for a strike distance of 200'. The face of the mine is a sawn surface about 10' high. The northeast cut is across the creek and about 200' to the northeast. At this site a trench, 6' wide and 3'-6' deep extends along the soapstone for a distance of 80'. The quality of the stone is better here than elsewhere.
All of the soapstone exposed in White County is chloritic and marred by limonitic boxworks though the stone is suitable for construction, its imperfections probably rule out those uses which require polished surfaces.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Soapstone' | - | |
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| O | Oxygen | |
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| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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