Tenn. Zn & Pb Co. Shafts Nos. 1 & 2

Zinc past producer · Unicoi County, Tennessee

Past ProducerZincUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · ZINCLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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.

Location

StateTennessee
CountyUnicoi
Coordinates36.14979, -82.49986

Commodities

PrimaryZinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10202140
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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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