Gold in Coffee County Alabama
Gold in Coffee County Alabama
Chinca-Pine Mine
The Chinca-Pine Mine is near Hardaway, Alabama. Historically the site has been part of the Idaho Gold Mining District. The Chinca-Pine Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. Mine operations consist of surface workings. There is one known shaft. The ore mined is composed of gold. The ore body is linear in form of unknown dimensions. Associated rock in this area is pegmatite from the Upper Cretaceous epoch 100.50 to 66.00 million years ago. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.
Eley Mine
The Eley Gold Mine is near Shorter, Alabama. Historically the site has been part of the Idaho Gold Mining District. The Eley Gold Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. Mine operations consist of surface workings. There is one known shaft. The ore mined is composed of gold. The ore body is linear in form of unknown dimensions. Associated rock in this area is pegmatite from the Upper Cretaceous epoch 100.50 to 66.00 million years ago. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.