Manganese prospect · Carter County, Tennessee
discovered 1951
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 | 36.27899, -82.15125 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1951 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10178311 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carden Prospect | 0.3 mi | Prospect | |
| Teaser and Ray Prospect | 0.8 mi | Past Producer | |
| Cedar Hill Manganese Mine | 0.9 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Cedar Hill Mine | 0.9 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Cedar Hill Mine | 1.1 mi | Past Producer | |
| Campbell Magnetite Prospect | 1.7 mi | Iron | Occurrence |
| Heatherly Prospect | 2.0 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Harold Prospect | 2.0 mi | Manganese | Prospect |
| Fork Mountain and Harold Prospect | 2.0 mi | Prospect | |
| Queens Station Bank | 2.2 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Valley Forge Mine | 2.3 mi | Past Producer | |
| Valley Forge Manganese Mine | 2.4 mi | Manganese | 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.