Maple-Hovey Manganese Deposit

Occurrence in Aroostook county in Maine, United States with commodities Manganese, Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10084515
MRDS ID W101900
Record type Site
Current site name Maple-Hovey Manganese Deposit
Alternate or previous names Maple Mt

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.0316, 46.39322 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Aroostook(county)

Maine(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Number Nine Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Oakfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Presque Isle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Meduxnekeag River(hydrologic unit)

St. John(hydrologic accounting unit)

St. John(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Maine Aroostook

Comments on the location information

  • PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = PRESQUE ISLE 1:250000
  • Location From Pavlides, 1962. Location Is For Top of Maple Mtn. Deposit Continues To the Nw .5 Mi, and T Sw Approx. 2 Miles To Hovey Mtn and Beyond. Accurate To 100 M.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Manganese Ox-Hydrous Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.0316, 46.39322

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • EXTENSIVELY PROSPECTED BY USBM
  • Extensively Prospected By Usbm

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • Trenches.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RAND, 1958

  • Deposit

    Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.

  • Deposit

    Pavlides, L., And Milton, C., 1963, Geology And Manganese Deposits Of The Maple And Hovey Mountains Area, Aroostook County, Maine: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 362, 116 P.Pavlides, L., And Milton, C., 1963, Geology And Manganese Deposits Of The Maple And Hovey Mountains Area, Aroostook County, Maine: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 362, 116 P.

  • Deposit

    Miller, R.L., 1947, Manganese Deposits Of Aroostook County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 2, 21 P.Miller, R.L., 1947, Manganese Deposits Of Aroostook County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 2, 21 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Updater 01-OCT-98 Beck, F.M. Contractor Checked Location, Commodity Codes, References; Geologic Comments
Reporter 01-NOV-83 Whitlow, S. U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 01-DEC-02 Woodruff, Laurel G. U.S. Geological Survey Updated Commodities, Ore Materials, Calculated Lat/Long

Beyond USGS

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