Mines in Hamilton County, Tennessee
44Total
13Active
Hamilton County, Tennessee has 44 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 13 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is aluminum, with 13 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Hamilton County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Chattanooga Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Lookout Valley Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Signal Mountain Cement Co | Cement | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Alton Park Tract | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Chattanooga Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Chattanooga Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Clay Field | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dixie Sand & Gravel Co. Dredge Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Dixie Sand and Gravel Co. Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Signal Mountain Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | MRDS | |
| Tiftonia Plant & Quarry Pit #395 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Tiftonia Plant Pit No. 395 | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Alton Park Tract | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bennett Mine No. 1 | Aluminum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bennett No.2 Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Brannan Mine | Aluminum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chatanooga Mine | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Chattanooga Cement Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Chattanooga Tenn. Bauxite | Aluminum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| D M No 7 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Deep Down No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Flores Quarry #3 | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fred Nixson Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Friendsville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hill City-Moccasin Bend | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hixson Mine | Aluminum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hornville Mine | Aluminum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kristy Leigh No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| McCallie Tunnel Prospect | Aluminum | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Montague Mine | Aluminum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No 1 Tipple | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Perry Mine | Aluminum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| River Street Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Shofner Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Shofner Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Signal Mountain Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smith Prospect | Aluminum | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| White Oak Mt. Area | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| White Oak Mt. Area2 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilcox Prospect | Aluminum | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Willie Moore Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Wr Grace/ Chattanooga, Tn. | REE | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |