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West Ore Bank Manganese, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USAi
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West Ore Bank Manganese- not defined -
Unicoi CountyCounty
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Psilomelane, etc.

West Ore Bank Manganese, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
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Psilomelane, etc.

West Ore Bank Manganese, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
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Psilomelane, etc.

West Ore Bank Manganese, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 8' 58'' North , 82° 30' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.14944,-82.51111
GeoHash:
G#: dnmmdkv1z
GRN:
N25W48
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Banner Hill1,497 (2011)8.0km
Erwin5,979 (2017)8.5km
Telford921 (2011)11.5km
Unicoi3,561 (2017)15.4km
Jonesborough5,291 (2017)16.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
130028
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130028:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0



Located on NW side of Bumpass Cove, along spur NE of Madcap Hollow.

REF:Deposit:: RODGERS, JOHN, 1948, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF BUMPASS COVE, UNICOI AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 54, 82 P.
Deposit:: KING, P.B., FERGUSON, H.W., CRAIG, L.C., RODGERS, JOHN, 1944, GEOLOGY AND MANGANESE
Commodities (Major) - Iron, Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Erwin Formation, Siltstone & Silty Quartzite, Hampton Formation, Quartzite
Structure: Syncline Northwest Of Thrust Fault Between Northwest And Southeast Blocks Of The Bald Mountain Thrust Sheet
Host Rock: Dolomite

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2

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