Tennessee · Carter County
Past Producer

Jenkins Manganese Mine

Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Manganese
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlResidual Clays
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Dolomite;Erwin Formation, Upper Quartzite Member
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Identification
Deposit ID10025130
MRDS IDK000093
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.29009, -82.20402
References
KING, P.B., FERGUSON, H.W., CRAIG, L.C., RODGERS, JOHN, 1944, GEOLOGY AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 52, 275P1944 RECON KING, P.B. ENCOURAGINKING, P.B. AND OTHERS, 1944, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL 52