Iron Mines in Tennessee
541Total Sites
1Active
Iron Mining in Tennessee
Tennessee has 541 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 1 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi Mine | Unicoi | Surface | Producer |
| Abel Prospect | Hardin | Occurrence | |
| Aetna Mines | Hickman | Surface | Past Producer |
| Allen Creek Mine | Lewis | Surface | Past Producer |
| Allen Creek Mine | Lewis | Surface | Past Producer |
| Allen Prospect | Lawrence | Surface | Prospect |
| Baker Bank | Johnson | Surface | Past Producer |
| Baker's Prospect | Lewis | Occurrence | |
| Barker Tract Prospect | Lewis | Occurrence | |
| Beach Prospect | Lewis | Occurrence | |
| Bean Mt. Area | Polk | Past Producer | |
| Bear Springs Prospect | Stewart | Surface | Past Producer |
| Beaty Prospect | Monroe | Surface | Prospect |
| Bell Mine | Dickson | Surface | Past Producer |
| Berlin Prospect | Wayne | Surface | Prospect |
| Bethleham Prospect | Hardin | Occurrence | |
| Big Flag Springs Iron Mine | Blount | Past Producer | |
| Big Flag Springs Iron Mine | Blount | Past Producer | |
| Big Flag Springs Or Mint Mine | Blount | Past Producer | |
| Big Spring Creek Mine | Hickman | Surface | Past Producer |
| Black Bear Prospect | Carter | Occurrence | |
| Black's Prospect | Carter | Prospect | |
| Blaylock Mountain Farm Prospect | Putnam | Occurrence | |
| Blockhouse Iron Prospect | Blount | Occurrence | |
| Booker Prospect | Hickman | Prospect | |
| Boyce Steel/ Kingston Spring, Tn. | Cheatham | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Brantley Ore Banks | Stewart | Surface | Past Producer |
| Brennan Prospect | Stewart | Surface | Past Producer |
| Broach Mine | Wayne | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bromly Mine | Wayne | Surface | Past Producer |
| Brown Prospect | Dickson | Surface | Past Producer |
| Brown Prospect | Lewis | Prospect | |
| Brown and Nunnelly Prospect | Hickman | Prospect | |
| Brush Creek Prospect No. 1 | Lawrence | Surface | Prospect |
| Brush Creek Prospect No. 2 | Lawrence | Surface | Prospect |
| Brush Creek Prospect No. 3 | Lawrence | Surface | Prospect |
| Bruton Branch Prospect | Hardin | Occurrence | |
| Bryans Bank | Montgomery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Buchanan Prospect | Wayne | Surface | Prospect |
| Bumpus Creek Prospect | Hardin | Occurrence | |
| Burkett Mine | Lawrence | Surface | Past Producer |
| Burns Prospects | Dickson | Surface | Prospect |
| Burnt Church and School Prospect | Hardin | Occurrence | |
| Burnt Stand Prospect | Hardin | Occurrence | |
| Byrds Creek Prospect | Stewart | Surface | Past Producer |
| Byrds Creek Prospect | Stewart | Surface | Past Producer |
| C. Cate Bank. R.g. Patty Bank | McMinn | Past Producer | |
| C.cate Bank & R.g. Patty Bank | McMinn | Past Producer | |
| Cable Prospect | Johnson | Underground | Prospect |
| Calhoun Area | McMinn | Past Producer |