Iron, Cobalt, Manganese past producer · Carter County, Tennessee
first production 1880
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for iron, cobalt, 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 | 36.35678, -82.10424 |
| Tertiary | Iron, Cobalt, Manganese |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Surface |
| First Production | 1880 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10226307 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers Branch Prospect | 0.5 mi | Prospect | |
| Blue Spring | 0.8 mi | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer |
| Bowers Manganese Mine | 1.1 mi | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer |
| Bowers Mine | 1.1 mi | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer |
| Bowers Mine | 1.2 mi | Past Producer | |
| Blue Springs Manganese Mine | 1.8 mi | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer |
| Blue Springs Mine | 1.8 mi | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer |
| Siam Prospect | 2.1 mi | Prospect | |
| Nidifer Prospect | 2.4 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Nidifer Branch Barite Prospect | 2.9 mi | Barium-Barite | Occurrence |
| Nidifer Branch Barite Prospect | 2.9 mi | Occurrence | |
| Limonite Ore Bank | 2.9 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.