Manganese prospect · Unicoi 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 | Unicoi |
| Coordinates | 36.14289, -82.40595 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1951 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10202428 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Plant | 0.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Erwin Plant | 0.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Erwin Plant Dredge Operation | 0.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
| Erwin Pit | 0.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Warren Prospect | 1.6 mi | Manganese | Producer |
| Unicoi County Highway Department Quarry | 1.7 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
| Rex Lewis Quarry | 1.7 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
| Peterson Prospect | 2.1 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Upper Red Iron Cut | 2.5 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Frog Zinc Mine | 2.5 mi | Zinc | Past Producer |
| Jim Jones Prospect | 2.8 mi | Prospect | |
| Jim Jones Mine | 3.1 mi | 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.