Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlResidual Clays Developed Over Shady Dolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Erwin Formation, Helenmode Member, Sandstone & Shale;Erwin Formation, Upper Quartzite Member, Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1925
Identification
Deposit ID10102248
MRDS IDK000098
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.42758, -82.09206
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 GEOLMAP KING, P.B. AND OTHERKING, P.B. AND OTHERS, 1944, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL 52