Head Mine

Iron past producer · Unicoi County, Tennessee

Past ProducerIronSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · IRONBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyUnicoi
Coordinates36.23569, -82.26675

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10227010
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Treadway Manganese Prospect1.5 miOccurrence
Sam Brummett Prospect1.7 miPast Producer
Unicoi Quarry2.1 miCrushed, Broken Limestone NECIntermittent
Treadway Prospect2.1 miProspect
Patton Mine2.2 miPast Producer
Tipton Prospect2.2 miPast Producer
Patton Manganese Mine2.3 miManganesePast Producer
Patton/winter Mines2.3 miManganesePast Producer

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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