Mining In Alabama The Diggings
Alabama has 3,536 identified mines listed in The Diggings. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Alabama mines are Iron , Aluminum , and Gold .At the time these mines were surveyed, 2,308 mines in Alabama were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill holeknown as an occurance mine. 1 Alabama has 270 prospect