Zirconium Mines
43Total Sites
8Active
Zirconium Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 43 zirconium-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 8 (18%) 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 zirconium mine in the database is Jones Zircon Mine in North Carolina, with records dating to 1869.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 6 |
| New York | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ap Green Refrac-Remmey Div-Phil, Pa | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Producer |
| Assoc Minerals Consol/bow Nh. | New Hampshire | Merrimack | Producer |
| Corhart Refrac--Buckhannon, W.va. | West Virginia | Upshur | Producer |
| Cyrtolite-Bearing Pegmatite Deposi | Colorado | Jefferson | Producer |
| Ohio Ferro-Alloys/ Brilliant, Ohio | Ohio | Jefferson | Producer |
| Orthite No 1 and Sunset Group | Colorado | Jefferson | Producer |
| Reported Occurrence | California | Placer | Producer |
| Unnamed Location | California | Placer | Producer |
| (Facility) Amax Zirconium Refinery | New York | Niagara | Plant |
| Amax Specialty Metal/washington Wva | West Virginia | Wood | Past Producer |
| Babcox & Wilcox Parks Twp Plant | Pennsylvania | Armstrong | Past Producer |
| Bog Meadow Pond Deposit | New York | Orange | Occurrence |
| Carborundum Co/ Falconer, N.y. | New York | Chautauqua | Unknown |
| Ce Refrac--King of Prussia, Pa. | Pennsylvania | Montgomery | Past Producer |
| Colvin Sandstone Deposit | Texas | Lee | Unknown |
| Corning Plant | New York | Steuben | Unknown |
| Freeman Zircon Mine | North Carolina | Henderson | Past Producer |
| Harbison-Walker Refrac-Mt Union, Pa | Pennsylvania | Northampton | Past Producer |
| Harshaw Chemicals/ Cleveland, Ohio | Ohio | Cuyahoga | Unknown |
| Jones Zircon Mine | North Carolina | Henderson | Past Producer |
| Lead Industries/niagara Falls, N.y. | New York | Niagara | Unknown |
| Lincoln Electric/ Cleveland, Ohio | Ohio | Cuyahoga | Unknown |
| M & T Chemicals/ Andrews, S.c. | South Carolina | Georgetown | Plant |
| Magnesium Elektron/flemington, N.j. | New Jersey | Hunterdon | Unknown |
| N L Industries/ Cincinnati, Ohio | Ohio | Hamilton | Unknown |
| N L Industries/ Hightstown, N.j. | New Jersey | Mercer | Past Producer |
| Pace Zircon Mine | North Carolina | Henderson | Past Producer |
| Poverty Flats | Idaho | Blaine | Prospect |
| Secesh Placer | Idaho | Idaho | Prospect |
| Sherwood Refract.,cleveland Plant | Ohio | Cuyahoga | Unknown |
| Shieldalloy/ Newfield, N.j. | New Jersey | Gloucester | Unknown |
| Thiokol Ventron Div--Beverly, Ma. | Massachusetts | Essex | Plant |
| Tigerville Prospect | South Carolina | Greenville | Occurrence |
| Transelco/ Dresden, N.y. | New York | Yates | Plant |
| Unknown | Wyoming | Fremont | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Location | California | Placer | Past Producer |
| Unnamed Prospect | Virginia | Henry | Prospect |
| Ventron Corp--Beverly, Ma. | Massachusetts | Essex | Past Producer |
| Zedmark Inc Refrac Butler, Pa. | Pennsylvania | Butler | Past Producer |
| Zircoa Refractories/ Solon, Ohio | Ohio | Cuyahoga | Unknown |
| Zircon Mine | Oklahoma | Comanche | Past Producer |
| Zircon Springs Mining Group | California | Madera | Occurrence |
| Ztrconia Mine | North Carolina | Henderson | Past Producer |