Iron, Manganese past producer · Carter County, Tennessee
discovered 1909
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for iron, 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 | 36.40228, -82.07814 |
| Tertiary | Iron, Manganese |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1909 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10129357 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Iron Ore Bank | 0.1 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Taylor Iron Ore Bank | 0.1 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Nidifer Branch Barite Prospect | 0.6 mi | Occurrence | |
| Nidifer Branch Barite Prospect | 0.6 mi | Barium-Barite | Occurrence |
| Taylor Prospect | 1.2 mi | Past Producer | |
| Nidifer Prospect | 1.4 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Sams Cove Prospect | 1.7 mi | Prospect | |
| Ritts Ridge Manganese Prospect | 1.9 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Middle Ridge/taylor Ridge Mines | 1.9 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Middle Ridge Manganese Mine | 1.9 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Middle Ridge Mine | 1.9 mi | Past Producer | |
| Lipps Ridge Prospect | 2.0 mi | Prospect |
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.