Iron Mines in California
394Total Sites
29Active
Iron Mining in California
California has 394 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 29 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altuda | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Aptos Placer | Santa Cruz | Producer | |
| Baxter Mine | San Bernardino | Surface | Producer |
| Beck Deposits | San Bernardino | Surface | Producer |
| Cave Canyon | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Coso Iron Mines | Inyo | Producer | |
| Eagle Mountains | Riverside | Producer | |
| Eagle Mtn Iron Mine | Riverside | Producer | |
| Feble Electric Steel Co | Shasta | Producer | |
| Hirz Mountain-Jennings | Shasta | Producer | |
| Hotaling | Placer | Producer | |
| Huff Group | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| Iron Cap | Inyo | Producer | |
| Iron Expl Co | Shasta | Producer | |
| Iron Hat | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Iron Hat-Ironclad | Riverside | Producer | |
| Iron Mountain Mine | Shasta | Surface | Producer |
| Iron Mountain-Bessemer-Lava Bed | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Iron Mountain-Iron King-Silver Lak | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| J L Williams Sienna Mine | Placer | Producer | |
| Kingston Range | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Midnight | Nevada | Producer | |
| Minarets-Iron Mountain | Madera | Producer | |
| Morrison Rusty Ridge Standard Slag Co. Deposit | Butte | Producer | |
| Old Dad Mountain | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Shasta Iron Company Group | Shasta | Producer | |
| Shasta-California | Shasta | Producer | |
| Taylor | Nevada | Producer | |
| Vulcan | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| 8 West Quarry | Kern | Surface | Past Producer |
| Altuda Mine | San Bernardino | Underground | Past Producer |
| Amboy Iron Deposits | San Bernardino | Occurrence | |
| Amboy Iron Deposits | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Argus Range | Inyo | Occurrence | |
| Arroyo Seco | Amador | Occurrence | |
| Arroyo Seco Ione Lateritic Deposit | Amador | Occurrence | |
| Barton House Hill Deposit | Yuba | Occurrence | |
| Bat | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Bc Prospect | San Bernardino | Surface | Occurrence |
| Beck | San Bernardino | Occurrence | |
| Beegum | Tehama | Occurrence | |
| Beegum Iron Deposit | Tehama | Occurrence | |
| Bell | Mono | Occurrence | |
| Bell | Mono | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Benjastorf Deposit | Placer | Surface | Occurrence |
| Bessemer Iron Mine No. 1 | San Bernardino | Occurrence | |
| Bessemer Mine | San Bernardino | Occurrence | |
| Big 4 Iron | Inyo | Occurrence | |
| Big Onion Claim #1-2 | Inyo | Underground | Prospect |
| Big Trees | Calaveras | Underground | Unknown |