Iron-Pyrite Mines
12Total Sites
0Active
Iron-Pyrite Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 12 iron-pyrite-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. No iron-pyrite mines are currently listed as active in the MSHA database, though many historical deposits and past producers are documented in USGS records. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 12 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. C. Watkins Prospect | Georgia | Carroll | Occurrence |
| Askew Prospect (Wisdom) | Georgia | Paulding | Occurrence |
| Berg Prospect | Georgia | Paulding | Occurrence |
| D. Ragsdale Prospect | Georgia | Cobb | Occurrence |
| Helms Prospect | Georgia | Paulding | Past Producer |
| Keaten-Thomas Prospect | Georgia | Douglas | Occurrence |
| Lasseter Prospect | Georgia | Carroll | Past Producer |
| Reeds Mt. Mine | Georgia | Haralson | Past Producer |
| Smith Prospect | Georgia | Cherokee | Occurrence |
| Smith-McCandless | Georgia | Haralson | Occurrence |
| Tom Coward Gap Prospect | Georgia | Rabun | Past Producer |
| Villa Rica | Georgia | Douglas | Occurrence |