Dickerson prospect, Cherokee County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dickerson prospect | Prospect |
| Cherokee County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 14' 53'' North , 84° 22' 50'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Ground | 1,720 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Canton | 25,469 (2017) | 10.2km |
| Holly Springs | 10,719 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Milton | 37,547 (2017) | 14.8km |
| Nelson | 1,347 (2017) | 14.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society | Marietta, Georgia | 36km |
| Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. | Norcross, Georgia | 37km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dickerson property
The heirs of Thomas Dickerson own the mineral rights on 170 acres or 4 1/4 land lots composed of lots 856, 857, 872, 873, and 10 acres in lot 874, situated about a quarter of a mile north of the Creighton-Canton road half way between Fort Buffington and Orange, or 7 miles east of Canton. The agricultural rights belong to James C. Pritchett whose residence is on the property. The first work of opening the deposit is said to have been done in 1906 or 1907 by W. T. Lovelace for E. R. Donohue, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Two vertical shafts were sunk within 50 feet of each other in the extreme northeast corner of lot 856. The northwestern prospect was between 60 and 80 feet deep; the other one was shallower. At the same time, a shaft was put down about 100 feet farther northeast, in the northwest corner of lot 855, owned by Amanda S. Smith. After two or three carloads of lump ore were raised and shipped, further operation was discontinued because of disagreements between property owners and operators. When visited in 1917, the shafts were partially flooded and no mining equipment of any description was in sight.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Shearer, H. K., and Hull, J. P. D. (1918), A preliminary report on the pyrite deposits of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 160-162. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Shearer, H. K., and Hull, J. P. D. (1918), A preliminary report on the pyrite deposits of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 160-162. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Shearer, H. K., and Hull, J. P. D. (1918), A preliminary report on the pyrite deposits of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 160-162. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Shearer, H. K., and Hull, J. P. D. (1918), A preliminary report on the pyrite deposits of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 160-162. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Shearer, H. K., and Hull, J. P. D. (1918), A preliminary report on the pyrite deposits of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 33, 160-162.
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