Manganese occurrence · Carter County, Tennessee
discovered 1918
Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for manganese. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Carter |
| Coordinates | 36.25787, -82.27013 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Discovery Year | 1918 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10025136 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge Manganese Prospect | 0.7 mi | Occurrence | |
| Patton Mine | 0.7 mi | Past Producer | |
| Treadway Prospect | 0.7 mi | Prospect | |
| Patton/winter Mines | 1.0 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Patton Manganese Mine | 1.0 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Winter Mine | 1.2 mi | Past Producer | |
| Sam McCracken Spring | 1.4 mi | Mercury | Occurrence |
| Blevins Prospect | 1.5 mi | Prospect | |
| Winter Manganese Mine | 1.5 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Head Mine | 1.5 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Dave Hodge Prospect | 1.6 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Sam Brummett Prospect | 1.7 mi | Past Producer |
This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.