Georgiana mine, Cherokee County, Georgia, USAi

Regional Level Types
Georgiana mine	Mine
Cherokee County	County
Georgia	State
USA	Country

This mine IS located, in the southwestern corner of Cherokee county, on lot 958, 21st district, three and a half miles northeast of Acworth. A number of auriferous veins have been located, on this property; and it has been more or less prospected, in the last few years. These veins occur, along the side of a ridge, near the head-waters of Fox's creek, where they are found, to conform, in strike and dip, to the country-rock. The prospecting consists of several tunnels, and shafts, located, at various points, on the ridge. The main tunnel, four hundred feet in length, driven at right angles to the schists, cuts three different veins, which vary, from two to twenty-seven feet, in width. They consist principally of mica-schist, with but little quartz. The ore is all low-grade; and, thus far, it has not been milled with profit. A second tunnel, one hundred and forty feet long, exposes an eight inch vein, carrying ore, that is said to have yielded $5 per ton.

The three principal shafts, all of which were inaccessible, at the time of our visit, attain a depth of ninety to one hundred and twenty feet. One of these cuts a quartz vein, from three to six feet wide, carrying gold, in paying quantities. From these various excavations, several tons of ore are reported to have been taken, from time to time, and milled, with satisfactory results. There is located, on the property, a well equipped Huntington mill, in good running condition having a capacity of from one-half to two tons per day, depending upon the hardness of the ore. It is operated, by a thirtyfive horse-power engine, and is supplied with water, from one of the deepest shafts.