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Chert from
Pierce Prospect, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Type:Chert
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chert data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pierce Prospect, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:948411
Long-form Identifier:1:3:948411:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chert
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘKyker Mine, Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘSmall Barite Mine (MRDS - 10102285), Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘJones Mine, Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Barite Mine (MRDS - 10025861), Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘHolt Mine, Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘCulveyhouse Mine, Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Barite Mine (MRDS - 10102286), Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘB. C. Wood Barite Mine (Brown Mine; No. 4 Mine), Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘRichesin Barite Mine, Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Western Belt, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
31.9km (19.9 miles) ⓘRiddle Mine, Sweetwater Barite Mining District-Central Belt, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
References
Stose, G.W.; Schrader, F.C. (1923) Manganese deposits of east Tennessee. Bulletin 737. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b737
 
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