Manganese past producer · Unicoi County, Tennessee
discovered 1941
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 | 36.15069, -82.51376 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1941 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10299921 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Creek Deposit | 0.1 mi | Prospect | |
| West Ore Bank Manganese | 0.2 mi | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer |
| West Ore Bank Mine | 0.2 mi | Past Producer | |
| Madcap Manganese Mine | 0.3 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Baptist Hollow Deposit | 0.3 mi | Past Producer | |
| West Baptist Hollow Manganese Mine | 0.4 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Embreeville District | 0.4 mi | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence |
| East Baptist Hollow Manganese Mine | 0.5 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Mines East of Simmons Branch | 0.7 mi | Zinc | Past Producer |
| Starnes Iron Mine | 0.7 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Starnes Iron Mine | 0.7 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| No. 205 Shaft | 0.7 mi | Zinc | 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.