Cardens Bluff Manganese Mine

Manganese, Iron past producer · Carter County, Tennessee

Past ProducerManganese, IronUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · MANGANESE, IRONSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

first production 1914

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for manganese, iron. 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.

Location

StateTennessee
CountyCarter
Coordinates36.30676, -82.11428

Commodities

PrimaryManganese, Iron

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
First Production1914
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10025140
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What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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