Mines in Sullivan County, Tennessee
60Total
11Active
Sullivan County, Tennessee has 60 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 11 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 15 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 20Occurrence · 14Prospect · 9Producer · 8Active · 3Abandoned · 3Plant · 2Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Iron · 15Barium-Barite · 8Zinc · 5Stone, Crushed/Broken · 5Clay · 5Common Shale · 4Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 3Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General · 1
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Active Mines in Sullivan County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Tri-Cities Airport Quarry | Martin Marietta Southeast Agg Operations, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Bristol Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Kingsport Mine - Industry Drive | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Kingsport Mine - Short Hills | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Kingsport Mine, Short Hills Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Kingsport Mine--Industry Drive Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Kingsport Plant #525 | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | — | Producer |
| Kingsport Quarry | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Kingsport Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Tri-City Airport Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Sullivan County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Kingsport Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Tri-Cities Airport Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Kingsport Mine - Industry Drive | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Kingsport Mine - Short Hills | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Kingsport Mine, Short Hills Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kingsport Mine--Industry Drive Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kingsport Plant #525 | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Kingsport Quarry | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kingsport Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Tri-City Airport Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 394 Mine | Common Shale | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 394 Shale | Common Shale | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Bowling Alley, Mine #21 | Common Shale | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bowman | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Bowman Zinc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Carmack Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Cowan Fe Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cowan Iron Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cowan Iron Bank | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cox Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cox Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cox Prospect | Zinc | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Crockett Fe Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crockett Iron Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crockett Iron Bank | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Fall Branch | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fall Branch Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fall Branch Zn Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hammer Iron Bank | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hammer Iron Bank | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Horse Creek | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Horse Creek Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Horse Creek Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Horse Creek Zinc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Industry Drive | Common Shale | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kingsport Cement Mill | Stone | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Kingsport Mine, Short Hills Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kingsport Mine-Industry Frive Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kingsport Plant #525 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Murrell Farm Prospect | Zinc | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Orebank Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Orebank Iron Prospects | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Orebank Iron Prospects | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Orebank Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pactolus-Holston Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pactolus-Holston Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rockway Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rockway Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sharp Fe Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sharp Iron Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sharp Iron Bank | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sunset Hills Barite Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Sunset Hills Barite Occurrence | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Thomas Fe Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Thomas Iron Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Thomas Iron Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Weavers Arm Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wells Zinc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Wells Zinc Prospect | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS |