Iron, Manganese occurrence · Whitfield County, Georgia
discovered 1919
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 | Georgia |
| County | Whitfield |
| Coordinates | 34.90122, -84.94683 |
| Tertiary | Iron, Manganese |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1919 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10191604 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Property | 0.3 mi | Occurrence | |
| Lanski Property-Varnell-Cohutta District | 1.0 mi | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer |
| Lanski Property--Talc Indus Inc | 1.0 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
| Hammontree Prospect | 2.1 mi | Iron | Occurrence |
| Sam & Jw Cline Property | 3.0 mi | Barium-Barite | Prospect |
| George Cline Property | 3.8 mi | Barium-Barite | Past Producer |
| W. R. Cline Property | 4.0 mi | Barium-Barite | Prospect |
| Ruralvale Area | 4.1 mi | Past Producer | |
| Fox and Dowler Property | 4.8 mi | Past Producer | |
| Cohutta No 2, Varnell-Cohutta Distr. | 4.8 mi | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer |
| Dalton Quarry | 4.9 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Active |
| Cooper Pit | 5.0 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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.