Mines in Blount County, Tennessee
85Total
9Active
Blount County, Tennessee has 85 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is marble, dimension, with 28 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Blount County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Quarry | Dimension Marble | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Maryville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Caney Branch Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Friendsville Quarry | Producer | MRDS | ||
| Lee Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Producer | MRDS | |
| Marmor Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Producer | MRDS | |
| Marmor Marble Quarry | Surface | Producer | MRDS | |
| Maryville Plant # 524 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Maryville Plant #524 & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Aikens Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Alcoa Reduction Works | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Big Flag Springs Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Big Flag Springs Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Big Flag Springs Or Mint Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blockhouse Iron Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Blockhouse Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Blount County Highway Dept. Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blount County Hwy. Dept. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brown Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Buzzard's Roost Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Carl Reed Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Carpenter Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carpenter Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carpenter Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Colton Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Craig Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crisp Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Curtis Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Endsley Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Endsley Quarry | Dimension Marble | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Evans Quarry #16 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Evans Quarry #17 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Evans Quarry #18 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| French Pink Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Friendsville Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Friendsville Prospect | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Griffitts Prospect | Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| J. F. Chapman Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| J.f. Chapman Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| John J Craig Quarry #19 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| John J Craig Quarry #20 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| John J Craig Quarry #21 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jones Prospect | Zinc | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Kerr Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kerr Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Knoxville Quarry Co Quarry #22 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Knoxville Quarry Co Quarry #23 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Knoxville Quarry Co Quarry #24 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lee Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Louisville Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Louisville Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Louisville Prospects | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marthens Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Maryville | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| McMullen Quarry #7 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McMullen Quarry #8 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McMullen Quarry #9 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McMurray Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| McReynolds Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| McReynolds Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Midsouth Machine Service | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Quaker Marble Co Quarry #13 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quaker Marble Co Quarry #14 | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| R.p. Webb Property | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rockford Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rockford Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Seaton Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Seaton Iron Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Seaton Iron Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sellers Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Tennessee Marble Company | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tennessee Producers Co. Prospect | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Tennessee Producers Co. Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Tennessee Producers Co. Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| The Flats | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Townsend Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Iron-Manganese Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Iron-Manganese Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Williams Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Wilson Iron Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilson Iron Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilson Iron Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |