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From: "Greg And Winnette" <>
Subject: [GABARTOW] Bartow County Mineral History
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 17:28:17 -0500


I came across this site today and enjoyed it.
I thought it would be of interest to others on
this list.....Winnette

History of Mining in Bartow County, Georgia
http://www.innerx.net/personal/tsmith/FShist.html

About 1900, there were large iron ore deposits opened throughout the
district. Railroads were built from the main railroad lines to the iron
deposits. The major producers were:

Joel Hurt
Sims Monford
Barney Sloan
William S. Peebles


Some of the minerals in Bartow County are:

IRON ORE, LIMONITE AND HEMATITE
BARYTES
OCHRE
UMBER
LIMESTONE
MANGANESE
BAUXITE
TRIPOLI
POTASH SLATE AND SHALE
BRICK CLAY
GOLD
GRANITE
COBALT
TITANIUM
SULFIDES
SILICA AND QUARTZ
HALLOYSITE
PICROLITE
BLACK LEAD OR GRAPHITE
OTHER MINERALS




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