Britt Mine, Unicoi Mining District, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Britt Mine | Mine |
| Unicoi Mining District | Mining District |
| Unicoi County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 12' 1'' North , 82° 18' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Unicoi | 3,561 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Pine Crest | 2,388 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Erwin | 5,979 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Banner Hill | 1,497 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Johnson City | 66,027 (2017) | 13.1km |
REF:Deposit:: O'NEILL, J.F., WYNDHAM, G.E. & SPENCER, R.V., RECONNAISSANCE
Deposit:: EAST TENNESSEE MANGANESE DEPOSITS, 1954, P. 158.
Deposit:: REICHERT, STANLEY O., TENN DIV OF GEOL BULL 50, 1942, PP. 12
KING ET AL., 1944 TN GS BULL. 5
Commodities (Major) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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