Mines in Smith County, Tennessee
48Total
13Active
Smith County, Tennessee has 48 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 13 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is zinc, with 21 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 16Producer · 11Occurrence · 10Prospect · 5Plant · 2Active · 2Abandoned · 2
Top Commodities
Zinc · 21Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Fluorine-Fluorite · 4Limestone, Dimension · 3Uranium · 2Limestone, General · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General · 1Sand, Common · 1
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Active Mines in Smith County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Mine | Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville, LLC | Zinc | Underground | Active |
| Gordonsville Plant | Mid-South Stone Inc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Active |
| Carthage Mine | — | Limestone, General | Surface | Producer |
| Carthage Stone Co. Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Surface | Producer |
| Central Tennessee Zinc District | — | Zinc | — | Producer |
| Cumberland Mine | — | Zinc | Underground | Producer |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine #3 Shaft | — | Zinc | — | Producer |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine #4 Shaft | — | Zinc | — | Producer |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine Incline | — | Zinc | — | Producer |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine No. 2 Shaft | — | Zinc | — | Producer |
| Gordonsville-Elmwood | — | Germanium, Zinc | Underground | Producer |
| Gordonsville-Elmwood Mine | — | Zinc | — | Producer |
| Smith County Highway Department Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
All Mines in Smith County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonsville Plant | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Middle Tennessee Mine | Zinc | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Carthage Mine | Limestone, General | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Carthage Stone Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Central Tennessee Zinc District | Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Cumberland Mine | Zinc | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine #3 Shaft | Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine #4 Shaft | Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine Incline | Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine No. 2 Shaft | Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Gordonsville-Elmwood | Germanium, Zinc | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Gordonsville-Elmwood Mine | Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Smith County Highway Department Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Aggregate Operations Shop | Sand, Common | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Boatman Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boatman Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carthage Property | Zinc | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Coleman-Wright Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Congo Bottom Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Congo Bottom Prospect | Barium-Barite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cowin and Company Gordinsville Mine | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cumberland Mine | Zinc | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Deep Well-Sphalerite Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Deep Well-Sphalerite Occurrence | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Elmwood Mill | Zinc | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Elmwood Mine No. 2 Production Shaft | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elmwood Mine No. 3 Production Shaft | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elmwood Mine Slope Entry | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gordonsville Concentrator | Zinc | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| H.w. Hudson Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Jersey Miniere Gordonsville Project | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jersey Miniere South Carthage Mine | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| John Fitzpatrick Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| John Fitzpatrick Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Rome Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rome Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Smith County Highway Dept. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stonewall | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sulfur Creek | Zinc | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Terry | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Terry Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS |