Mine detail: White Manganese Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.39147, -82.16763

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Manganese
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1929

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Helenmode Member-Erwin Formation, Sst;Shady Dolomite
Host type:Sandstone

References

MRDSK000102
DEP10025137
Reference{Deposit:: KING, P.B., FERGUSON, H.W., CRAIG, L.C., RODGERS, JOHN, 1944, GEOLOGY AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 52, 275P.}{Deposit:: KING, P.B., AND FERGUSON, H.W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERNMOST TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 311, 136P.}{Deposit:: REICHERT, S.O., 1942, MANGANESE RESOURCES OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 50, 212P.}{Deposit:: 1942 COMPILE TENN DIV GEOL}{Deposit:: 1944 RECON KING AND OTHERS}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE KING & FERGUSON}{Production:: TENN DIV GEOL BULL 52}
ReporterFagan, James M.