Mine detail: Wilson Hill Mine No. 1

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Location: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.37425, -81.87151
dep_id: 10026412
mrds_id: K005029
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR ()
work_type: Surface
conc_proc: According To King And Ferguson (1960) The Manganese Deposits Have Formed In The Weathered Suficial Material, Although They Leave Open The Possibility Of Structural Control In At Least Some Instances.
Reporter: Bartholomew, Mervin J., Fagan, James M.
hrock_unit: Rome Formation, Mudstone;Shady Dolomite, Dolomite
hrock_type: Mudstone
Structure: Ne Trending High - Angle Faults
Year first produced: 1940
References:
  • Deposit:: BARTHOLOMEW, M. J., IN PROGRESS 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE SHERWOOD QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES SECTION MRS 214-SE
  • Deposit:: KING, P. B. AND FERGUSON, H. W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERNMOST TENNESSEE: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PROF. PAPER 311, 136 P.
  • Deposit:: KING, P.B., AND FERGUSON, H.W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERNMOST TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 311.
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