Mines in Rhea County, Tennessee
30Total
12Active
Rhea County, Tennessee has 30 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 12 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is dimension stone nec, with 10 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Rhea County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Dayton Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Deer Creek Stone | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Duke Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Kitty Hollow-Plant | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Laurelbrook Quarry2 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Rhea County Stone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Alver's Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Old Washington Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Piney Creek Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rhea County Limestone | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Rhea County Limestone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dj Farms | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| E T R No 3 Ug | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| E T R No 4 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Etr Plant #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Flores Quarry #2 | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Graysville No 2 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Graysville Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Graysville Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kitty Hollow South | Shell | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Laurel Brooke Site 1 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Laurelbrook Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Liberty | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ogden Rd Quarries | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Omega 5 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Pita #2 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rhea #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Security Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wharton | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |