Zinc past producer · Unicoi County, Tennessee
first production 1929
Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for zinc. 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 | 36.11194, -82.42778 |
| Primary | Zinc |
| Status | Past Producer |
| First Production | 1929 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10102259 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Red Iron Cut | 0.0 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Peterson Prospect | 0.8 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| Unaka Springs Prospect | 1.5 mi | Past Producer | |
| Unicoi County Highway Department Quarry | 1.6 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
| Rex Lewis Quarry | 1.7 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
| Jewell Prospect | 2.5 mi | Prospect | |
| Erwin Pit | 2.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Erwin Plant | 2.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Erwin Plant | 2.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Erwin Plant Dredge Operation | 2.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
| Tunnel Iron Mine | 3.7 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Tunnel Iron Mine | 3.7 mi | Iron | 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.