Rockwood-Emory Gap Area

Iron past producer · Roane County, Tennessee

Past ProducerIronUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · IRONSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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.

Location

StateTennessee
CountyRoane
Coordinates35.88621, -84.64992

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10100529
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Webster Quarry1.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Roane Electric Furnace2.0 miSilica, Iron, ManganesePlant
Emory Gap Plant #5222.0 miLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Dogwood Quarry2.4 miDimension Stone NECAbandoned
Lambert Brothers Quarry3.6 miLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Lambert Brothers Quarry3.6 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Westal Tipple4.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
No 1 Strip5.7 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
No 1 Surface5.7 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Cook Stone Company5.9 miDimension Stone NECActive
Daysville Tipple6.7 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
No 1 Strip6.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned

What This Means

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.

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