Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead Mines

13Total Sites
5Active

Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead Mining in the United States

Federal databases document 13 fluorine-fluorite, zinc, lead-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 5 (38%) 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 fluorine-fluorite, zinc, lead mine in the database is Mineral Ridge - Claylick Fluorspar Mines in Kentucky, with records dating to 1870.

Top States

StateSites
Kentucky7
Illinois6

Notable Sites

MineStateCountyStatus
Babb Group Fluorspar MinesKentuckyLivingston, CrittendenProducer
Commodore Group Fluorspar MinesKentuckyCrittendenProducer
Dike - Eaton Group Fluorspar MinesKentuckyCrittendenProducer
Mineral Ridge - Claylick Fluorspar MinesKentuckyLivingston, CrittendenProducer
Red Knight Fluorspar MineIllinoisPopeProducer
Big Four Group Fluorspar MinesKentuckyCrittendenPast Producer
Denton MineIllinoisHardinPast Producer
Dyers Hill Fluorspar DepositsKentuckyLivingstonPast Producer
Empire Fluorspar MineIllinoisPopePast Producer
Henson MineIllinoisPopePast Producer
Knight MineIllinoisHardinPast Producer
Levias - Crittenden Springs Group Fluorspar MinesKentuckyCrittendenPast Producer
Spivey MineIllinoisHardinPast Producer