South Pit

Past ProducerZinc, CopperSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateTennessee
CountyPolk
Coordinates35.00901, -84.39662

Commodities

PrimaryZinc, Copper
SecondarySulfur, Sulfur-Pyrite
TertiarySilver, Gold, Lead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
First Production1977
Discovery Year1847
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10129370

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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