Kaolin Mines in Tennessee

14Total Sites
2Active

Kaolin Mining in Tennessee

Tennessee has 14 kaolin-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded kaolin mine in Tennessee is U.s.d. Clay No. 7 Pit in Carroll County, with records dating to 1960.

By County

CountySites
Carroll County10
Cocke County2
Fayette County1
Weakley County1

Kaolin Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Spinks Clay No. 15 PitCarrollProducer
U.s.d. Clay No. 7 PitCarrollProducer
Currin Property ProspectCarrollProspect
Dewitt Farm ProspectCarrollProspect
Dickey Kaolin MineCockeUndergroundProspect
Gleason Tennessee Ball ClayWeakleyPast Producer
Henry Scott ProspectCarrollProspect
Kaolin MineCarrollSurfacePast Producer
Kaolin ProspectCockeProspect
Kaolin ProspectCarrollProspect
Kaolin ProspectCarrollOccurrence
Lagrange ProspectFayetteProspect
Ringold Kaolin MineCarrollSurfacePast Producer
Ross Farm ProspectCarrollOccurrence

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