Mine detail: Blue Springs Manganese Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.35564, -82.07151

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese, Iron
Tertiary:	Cobalt
Ore:	Pyrolusite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1899; PRE 1915-1918; 1927-1928
First production started:	1885

Geology

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

References

MRDS	K000062
DEP	10102244
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:: 1944 GEOLMAP KING ET A}{Production:: KING P. B. AND OTHERS, 1944}
Reporter	Fagan, James M.