Mines in McMinn County, Tennessee
108Total
10Active
McMinn County, Tennessee has 108 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 10 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is barium-barite, with 67 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in McMinn County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Calhoun Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Englewood Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Athens Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Athens Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Calhoun Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Hiwassee Sand Company, Calhoun Plant Dredge Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mine No. 1 | Limestone, General | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Webb Stone Co. Quarry Pit #332 | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Webb Stone Co. Quarry Pit #332 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Anderson Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Anderson Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Athens Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Benton Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Benton Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Benton Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bishop and Associates Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| C. Cate Bank, R. G. Patty Mine | Sulfur | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| C. Cate Bank. R.g. Patty Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| C.cate Bank & R.g. Patty Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Calhoun Area | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Calhoun Limekiln | Calcium | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Calhoun Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Carter Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carter Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dupont Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dupont Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Floyd Webb Stone Company Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Floyd Webb Stone Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Garrison Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Garrison Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gilbert and S.h. Jones Prospects | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gilman Ba Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gilman Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gilman Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Godsey Mine A | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Godsey Mine B | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Goodsprings Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goodsprings-Bethel Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goodsprings-Bethel Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Green Barite Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Green Barite Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Guffy Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Guffy Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Guffy Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| H. J. Moore Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| H.j. Moore Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hansard Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hiwassee Sand Co. Dredge-Summer | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hiwassee Sand Co. Dredge-Summer | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hiwassee Sand Co. Dredge-Winte | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hiwassee Sand Co. Dredge-Winter | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Holt Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Holt Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| J.m. Godsey Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jones Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jones Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kyker Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kyker Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| L. A. Wood Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| L.a. Wood Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Linkenfields Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Linkenfields Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McManus Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McSpadden Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nonaburg Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Nonaburg Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Oostanaula Creek Area | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pierce Prospect | Manganese | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Potter Barite Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Potter Barite Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| R. D. Malone Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| R.d. Malone Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Reed and Webb Prospects | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Richardson Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Richardson Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Richesin Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Richesin Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Riddle Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Riddle Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shelton Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shelton Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stephens Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sweetwater Barite Mine & Mill | Barium-Barite | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Tva Drill Hole Oostanaula | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Tva Drill Hole Oostanaula Creek 9 + 82 | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| U.s.flourspar Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| W.l. Baugh Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| W.l. Baugh Barite Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| W.l. Baugh Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| W.l. Baugh Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| W.l. Baugh Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wattenberger Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wattenberger Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Webb Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Webb Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS |