Iron past producer · Unicoi County, Tennessee
first production 1909
Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for iron. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Unicoi |
| Coordinates | 36.14481, -82.49875 |
| Primary | Iron |
| Status | Past Producer |
| First Production | 1909 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10025210 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Unnamed Iron Mines | 0.0 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Dry Branch Zinc Mine | 0.1 mi | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer |
| Dry Branch | 0.2 mi | Past Producer | |
| Embree Iron Co. No. 14 Mine and Extension | 0.2 mi | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer |
| Number 14 | 0.2 mi | Past Producer | |
| Tenn. Zn & Pb Co. Shafts Nos. 3 & 4 | 0.2 mi | Zinc | Past Producer |
| Tennessee Zinc & Lead Cut | 0.2 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Tennessee Zinc and Lead Company No. 14 Mine Shafts No. 3 and No. 4. | 0.2 mi | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer |
| Simmons Branch | 0.3 mi | Past Producer | |
| Tenn. Zn & Pb Co. Shafts Nos. 1 & 2 | 0.3 mi | Zinc | Past Producer |
| Embree Iron Company No. 13 Zinc Mine | 0.4 mi | Zinc | Past Producer |
| Mines East of Simmons Branch | 0.4 mi | Zinc | Past Producer |
This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.