Georgia Gold Belt

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gold-bearing geological region mineral belt

The Georgia Gold Belt is a mineral-rich region in northern Georgia known historically as the primary source of gold that fueled the Georgia Gold Rush in the early 19th century.

Statements (84)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gold-bearing geological region → mineral belt →
associatedWith	U.S. antebellum gold mining industry →
containsCity	Acworth → Auraria → Blairsville → Blue Ridge → Canton → Carrollton → Cartersville → Cedartown → Chatsworth → Clayton → Cleveland → Cumming → Dahlonega → Dallas → Dalton → Dawsonville → Ellijay → Gainesville → Hiawassee → Homer → Jefferson → Kennesaw → LaFayette → Marietta → Ringgold → Rome → Summerville → Toccoa → Villa Rica →
containsCounty	Banks County → Bartow County → Carroll County → Catoosa County → Chattooga County → Cherokee County → Cobb County → Dawson County → Douglas County → Fannin County → Floyd County → Forsyth County → Gilmer County → Gordon County → Habersham County → Hall County → Haralson County → Jackson County → Lumpkin County → Murray County → Paulding County → Pickens County → Polk County → Rabun County → Stephens County → Towns County → Union County → Walker County → White County → Whitfield County →
country	United States →
currentUse	limited commercial gold exploration → small-scale recreational gold panning →
DahlonegaMintOperationEnd	1861 →
DahlonegaMintOperationStart	1838 →
eraOfMajorMiningActivity	19th century →
extendsFrom	Alabama →
extendsTo	South Carolina →
geologicalSetting	Piedmont province →
goldRushStart	1828 →
hasTourismActivity	gold mining heritage tourism →
historicalSignificance	primary source of gold for the Georgia Gold Rush →
influenced	establishment of Dahlonega Mint →
knownFor	Georgia Gold Rush → gold deposits →
locatedIn	Georgia →
locatedInRegion	northern Georgia →
mineralizationType	placer gold deposits → vein gold deposits →
mineralResource	gold →
partOf	Appalachian Mountains →
relatedEvent	Georgia Gold Rush →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Georgia Gold Rush →	significantRegion