Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite Mines

11Total Sites
1Active

Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite Mining in the United States

Federal databases document 11 copper, sulfur-pyrite-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 1 (9%) are currently active operations tracked by MSHA. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.

The earliest recorded copper, sulfur-pyrite mine in the database is Arminius Mine in Virginia, with records dating to 1834.

Top States

StateSites
Virginia3
Massachusetts3
Missouri2
Wyoming1
North Carolina1
New Hampshire1

Notable Sites

MineStateCountyStatus
Neal MineNew HampshireSullivanProducer
Arminius MineVirginiaLouisaPast Producer
Copper ProspectMassachusettsFranklinOccurrence
Copper ProspectMassachusettsFranklinOccurrence
Copper ProspectMassachusettsFranklinOccurrence
Grady Brothers ProspectMissouriCrawfordPast Producer
Hilton ProspectVirginiaFloydOccurrence
Hinch Hill MineMissouriCrawfordPast Producer
Sugarloaf Mountain ProspectNorth CarolinaJacksonOccurrence
Taz Weeks ProspectVirginiaFloydOccurrence
UnknownWyomingParkOccurrence