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 | 36.28399, -82.27595 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1951 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10201945 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blevins Prospect | 0.9 mi | Prospect | |
| Patton Mine | 1.3 mi | Past Producer | |
| Miller Prospect | 1.4 mi | Prospect | |
| Treadway Prospect | 1.4 mi | Prospect | |
| Winter Mine | 1.5 mi | Past Producer | |
| Patton Manganese Mine | 1.5 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Patton/winter Mines | 1.5 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Stokes Hodge Prospect | 1.7 mi | Prospect | |
| Winter Manganese Mine | 1.7 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Treadway Manganese Prospect | 1.8 mi | Occurrence | |
| Sam McCracken Spring | 2.1 mi | Mercury | Occurrence |
| Hodge Manganese Prospect | 2.3 mi | Occurrence |
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.