Mines in Grainger County, Tennessee
38Total
7Active
Grainger County, Tennessee has 38 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 7 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is crushed, broken limestone nec, with 7 sites.
By Status
Occurrence · 9Abandoned · 8Prospect · 6Past Producer · 6Producer · 5Active · 2Unknown · 1Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 7Zinc · 5Manganese · 4Stone, Crushed/Broken · 2Marble, Dimension · 2Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Limestone, General · 1Dimension Stone NEC · 1
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Active Mines in Grainger County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Rock Quarry | Cherokee Rock, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Thorn Hill Quarry | Clear Development, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Clinch Valley | — | Zinc | Underground | Producer |
| Imperial Black Marble Quarry | — | Marble, Dimension | — | Producer |
| Imperial Black Marble Quarry | — | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Mitchell Quarry | — | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Mitchell Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Grainger County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Rock Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Thorn Hill Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Clinch Valley | Zinc | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Imperial Black Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Producer | MRDS | |
| Imperial Black Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mitchell Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mitchell Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Beech Grove Zinc Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Clinch Valley Mine | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dalton Prospect | Zinc | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Fish Lake | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fox Farm | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Frye Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Grainger County Mine | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Grainger County Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Harmon Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Idol Comstock | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Idol Mill | Zinc | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jones Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jones Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| L.l. Mallicoat Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Long Excavating and Hauling Llc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Intermittent | MSHA |
| No 1 Preparation Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Owl Hole Gap | Unknown | MRDS | ||
| Owl Hole Gap Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Puncheon Camp Zinc Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Richland | Zinc | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Riverbend Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rutledge Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rutledge Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Swann Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Thorn Hill Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Thornhill | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| W.s. Mallicoat Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Waller Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Washburn Station | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Washburn Station Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Young Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS |