Dick Ridge, Catoosa County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dick Ridge | Ridge |
| Catoosa County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 12'' North , 85° 5' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Hill | 877 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Ringgold | 3,700 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Varnell | 1,790 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Dalton | 33,853 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Indian Springs | 2,241 (2011) | 14.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dick's Ridge
The fossil iron ores of Catoosa county occur only in Dick's and Taylor's ridges and in the northern extension of the latter ridge north of Chickamauga Creek, known as White Oak Mountain. Taylor's Ridge, together with White Oak Mountain, form the western limb of a synclinal fold which is made up of the Rockwood sandstone and shales, while Dick's Ridge formed of the same series of rocks, constitutes the eastern limb of the fold. The former limb traverses the entire width of the county in a northeast-southwest direction, but the latter limb is cut short by a fault just north of Panther Creek. While the Rockwood formation extends thus far to the north, Dick's Ridge proper terminates at the junction of Mill and Chickamauga creeks, some five miles further south. As the fossil iron ore is co-extensive with the Rockwood formation, it will be seen by examining a map of Catoosa county, that the aggregate length of the two lines of fossil iron ore is approximately 20 miles.
The eastern line of fossil iron ore outcroppings seems to be best developed in Dick's Ridge, only a short distance north of the Catoosa - Whitfield line. The ore here is exceptionally abundant as float ore, on what is known as the Smith property, lot 25, 27th district, a few hundred yards from a gap in the ridge locally known as the Narrows. The ore, which is soft and of good quality, occurs in rectangular blocks from six to eight inches in thickness, strewn along the hillside. At some points are to be seen some old excavations where the ore was mined for chimney jambs.
The eastern line of fossil iron ore outcroppings seems to be best developed in Dick's Ridge, only a short distance north of the Catoosa - Whitfield line. The ore here is exceptionally abundant as float ore, on what is known as the Smith property, lot 25, 27th district, a few hundred yards from a gap in the ridge locally known as the Narrows. The ore, which is soft and of good quality, occurs in rectangular blocks from six to eight inches in thickness, strewn along the hillside. At some points are to be seen some old excavations where the ore was mined for chimney jambs.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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