Mine detail: North Cove Manganese Prospect

Previously called 'North Cove Manganese Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.81869, -82.00484

Resource(B)

Tertiary:	Calcium, Cobalt, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Zinc, Aluminum, Barium-Barite
Other material:	Montmorillonite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Quartz, Wad

Production

Operation type:	Surface
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1940

Geology

References

MAS	371110001
DEP	10248929
Reference	{Deposit:: MURDOCK, T. G. THE NORTH COVE MANGANESE DEPOSIT, MCDOWELL C}{Deposit:: NORTH CAROLINA. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND}{Deposit:: DEVELOPMENT, DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES RI 14, 1941, 10 P.}{Deposit:: MCINTOSH, F. K. NORTH COVE MANGANESE PROSPECT, MCDOWELL COU}{Deposit:: NORTH CAROLINA. BUMINES PRELIMINARY WAR MINERALS REPORT, 19}
Reporter	Lyday, Travis Q.