Tennessee · Washington County
Past Producer

Polly Hollow Iron Mine

Washington County, Tennessee, United States
IronManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlResidual Clays Over Shady Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Dolomite, Dolomite With Minor Interbedded Limestone
StructureSyncline Northwest Of Thrust Fault Between Northwest And Southeast Blocks Of Bald Mountain Thrust Sheet.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1899-1909; 1936
Identification
Deposit ID10025260
MRDS IDK000962
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.15981, -82.49597
References
RODGERS, JOHN, 1948, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF BUMPASS COVE, UNICOI AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 54, 82 P1948 GEOLMAP RODGERS, JRODGERS, JOHN, 1948, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 54