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 | 36.31899, -82.01124 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1951 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10201953 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mine | 1.0 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Elk Manganese Mine | 1.0 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Elk Mine | 1.1 mi | Past Producer | |
| Duvall Prospect | 1.3 mi | Prospect | |
| Cable Prospect | 1.4 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Middle Quarry | 2.0 mi | Crushed, Broken Quartzite | Intermittent |
| Floyd Cable Prospect | 2.2 mi | Prospect | |
| Wautauga River Mine | 2.3 mi | Past Producer | |
| Goss Mine | 2.3 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Black's Prospect | 2.7 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Black Bear Hematitic Magnetite Prospect | 2.7 mi | Occurrence | |
| Black Bear Prospect | 2.7 mi | Iron | 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.