Mines in Polk County, Tennessee
44Total
9Active
Polk County, Tennessee has 44 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 9 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 9 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 24Producer · 8Prospect · 4Occurrence · 4Abandoned · 2Plant · 1Active · 1
Top Commodities
Iron · 9Copper · 4Zinc, Copper · 3Copper, Iron, Zinc · 3Sand and Gravel, Construction · 2Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 2Copper, Iron, Sulfur · 2Zinc, Iron, Copper · 1
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Active Mines in Polk County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperhill Quarry | Cumberland Sand & Gravel | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Central Services | — | Copper | Surface | Producer |
| Cities Service Iron Roaster | — | Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Copperhill Mine | — | Copper, Iron, Zinc | — | Producer |
| Ducktown District | — | Lead, Sulfur, Iron, Copper | — | Producer |
| East Tennessee Mine | — | Sulfur, Copper, Iron | — | Producer |
| Eureka Mine | — | Iron, Copper, Sulfur, Lead | — | Producer |
| Paul Cambel Pit Number 393 | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Paul Campbell Isabella Pit No. 393 | — | Silica | — | Producer |
All Mines in Polk County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperhill Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Central Services | Copper | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cities Service Iron Roaster | Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Copperhill Mine | Copper, Iron, Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Ducktown District | Lead, Sulfur, Iron, Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| East Tennessee Mine | Sulfur, Copper, Iron | Producer | MRDS | |
| Eureka Mine | Iron, Copper, Sulfur, Lead | Producer | MRDS | |
| Paul Cambel Pit Number 393 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Paul Campbell Isabella Pit No. 393 | Silica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Bean Mt. Area | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boyd Mine | Iron, Zinc, Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Burra Burra Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Calloway Mine | Zinc, Iron, Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Central | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cherokee Mine | Copper, Iron, Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Culchote | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| D & S Rock, Inc. Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| D & S Rock, Inc. Pit No. 413 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| East Tennessee | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eureka Mine | Zinc, Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gee Creek Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gee Creek Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gee Prospect | Aluminum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hiwassee | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Isabella Mine | Copper, Iron, Sulfur, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| London | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| London Mill | Copper, Iron, Zinc | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| London Mine | Copper, Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mary | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McDonald Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| McDonald Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| McPherson Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Meek Prospect | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| North Pit | Zinc, Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ocoee Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Old Fort Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Old Polk County | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Old Tennessee Mine | Copper, Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Paul Cambel Pit Number 393 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Polk County Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| South Pit | Zinc, Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Starr Mt. Area | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Wetmore Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS |