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Mineral resource potential of the Unaka Mountain RARE II area, Unicoi County, Tennessee

W. R. Griffitts,M.L. Chatman-1983-01-01-Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World
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Unaka Mountain Roadless Area comprises 7.3 square miles in the Cherokee National Forest, Unicoi County, Tennessee. The clastic Chilhowee Group of early Cambrian age, including the Erwin, Hampton, and Dnicoi Formations, underlies 98 percent of the study area. Precambrian granite, schist, and gneiss crop out in the southeast corner. Few known iron or manganese prospects or mines occur within the study area.

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Unaka Mountain Roadless Area comprises 7.3 square miles in the Cherokee National Forest, Unicoi County, Tennessee. The clastic Chilhowee Group of early Cambrian age, including the Erwin, Hampton, and Dnicoi Formations, underlies 98 percent of the study area. Precambrian granite, schist, and gneiss crop out in the southeast corner. Few known iron or manganese prospects or mines occur within the study area.

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