Iron Mines in Massachusetts
91Total Sites
12Active
Iron Mining in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 91 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 12 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Berkshire County | 61 |
| Franklin County | 15 |
| Middlesex County | 4 |
| Hampden County | 3 |
| Worcester County | 3 |
| Essex County | 2 |
| Hampshire County | 2 |
| Suffolk County | 1 |
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Belden Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Bliss Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Carr Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Colby Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Cook Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Hudson Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Lovelace Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Maple Hill Prospect | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Potter Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Spurr Limonite Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Werden Mine | Berkshire | Producer | |
| Andrews Mine | Berkshire | Occurrence | |
| Andrews Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Austin Hastings--Woburn, Ma. | Middlesex | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Bacon Mine | Berkshire | Occurrence | |
| Belden Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Belden Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Bennett Prospect | Berkshire | Occurrence | |
| Bennett Prospect | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Bennett Prospect | Berkshire | Prospect | |
| Bernardston Magnetite Occurrence | Franklin | Past Producer | |
| Bliss Mine | Berkshire | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bliss Mine/jagger Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Bog Iron Occurrence | Hampshire | Occurrence | |
| Bog Iron Occurrence | Hampshire | Occurrence | |
| Branch Mine | Berkshire | Occurrence | |
| Branch Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Branch Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Carr Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Cheever Mines | Berkshire | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Chrome-Magnetite Mine | Hampden | Surface | Past Producer |
| Colby Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Colby Mine | Berkshire | Occurrence | |
| Cone Limestone Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Cone Limestone Mine/goodrich/11 Other Mines | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Cone Mine | Berkshire | Underground | Past Producer |
| Cook Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Crucible Spec. Metals--Auburn, Ma. | Worcester | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Dixon Mine | Berkshire | Occurrence | |
| Dixon Mine | Berkshire | Past Producer | |
| Georgetown Mine | Essex | Surface | Past Producer |
| Goodrich Mine | Berkshire | Occurrence | |
| Goodrich Mine | Berkshire | Underground | Past Producer |
| Gossan In East Oxbow Brook Prospect | Franklin | Occurrence | |
| Gossan Occurrence | Franklin | Occurrence | |
| Hawkridge Bros--Ashland, Ma. | Middlesex | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Hawley Mine | Franklin | Past Producer | |
| Hubbardston Mine | Worcester | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hudson Mine | Berkshire | Underground | Past Producer |