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Red iron-ore beds of Silurian age in northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, and eastern Tennessee Red iron-ore beds of Silurian age in northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, and eastern Tennessee
Mining and smelting of iron ore in Alabama, northwestern Georgia, and eastern Tennessee date almost to Revolutionary War days, bus substantial production in the Southeast was not attained until after 1850. Numerous furnaces were erected int the region, especially in and near Birmingham, Ala., which is still the principal iron and steel-making center of the area. Locally mined iron ores...
Silver in the United States, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii Silver in the United States, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii
The productive silver districts in the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) are shown on the accompanying map. Only those districts known or believed to have contained 100,000 troy ounces or more silver are shown. Three size categories, based on production and estimated reserves, are distinguished and indicated by size of symbols: districts containing 100,000 to 5 million...