Manganese past producer · Carter County, Tennessee
discovered 1933 · first production 1933
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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 | 36.30589, -82.17595 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Surface |
| First Production | 1933 |
| Discovery Year | 1933 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10153916 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Forge Manganese Mine | 0.1 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Valley Forge Mine | 0.1 mi | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer |
| Naves Prospect | 0.9 mi | Past Producer | |
| Hardin Prospect | 1.4 mi | Prospect | |
| Jenkins Mine | 1.8 mi | Past Producer | |
| Jenkins Manganese Mine | 1.9 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Jenkins Mine | 1.9 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Heatherly Prospect | 2.0 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Elizabethton, Tenn. Bauxite | 2.0 mi | Aluminum | Past Producer |
| Cedar Hill Mine | 2.1 mi | Past Producer | |
| Carden Prospect | 2.1 mi | Prospect | |
| Cedar Hill Mine | 2.2 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
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.