Mines in Unicoi County, Tennessee
110Total
8Active
Unicoi County, Tennessee has 110 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 8 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 23 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 83Prospect · 10Producer · 8Occurrence · 7Plant · 1Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Iron · 23Manganese · 13Zinc · 11Barium-Barite · 7Stone, Crushed/Broken · 5Sand and Gravel, Construction · 4Zinc, Lead · 3Iron, Zinc · 2
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Active Mines in Unicoi County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Plant Dredge Operation | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | — | Producer |
| Holston Land Co. - Marbleton Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Holston Land Co. - Marbleton Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | — | Producer |
| Marbleton Holston Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Rex Lewis Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Unicoi County Highway Department Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Unicoi Mine | — | Iron | Surface | Producer |
| Warren Prospect | — | Manganese | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Unicoi County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Plant Dredge Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Holston Land Co. - Marbleton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Holston Land Co. - Marbleton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Marbleton Holston Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rex Lewis Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unicoi County Highway Department Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unicoi Mine | Iron | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Warren Prospect | Manganese | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Adits Northwest of Peach Orchard Mine Manganese | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Baptist Hollow Deposit | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Big Moccasin | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Big Moccasin Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Britt Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Britt Mine | Manganese | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chandler Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chandler Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chandler Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clark Creek Deposit | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Dave Hodge Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Davenport Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Davenport Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dry Branch | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dry Branch Zinc Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| East Baptist Hollow Manganese Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Embree Iron Co. No. 14 Mine and Extension | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Embree Iron Company No. 13 Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Erwin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Erwin Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Erwin Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fowler | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fowler Iron-Zinc Mine | Lead, Iron, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Frog | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Frog Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gaddy Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Head Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Head Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Higgins Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Higgins Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Higgins Creek Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jewell Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Jim Jones Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jim Jones Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| John Brunnett Mine Et Al. | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John and Susan Brummett Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lick Log | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lick Log Hollow Open Cuts Manganese | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lick Log Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lick Log Zinc Shaft | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lower Red Cut | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lower Red Cut Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Madcap Manganese Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Madcap Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Marbleton Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Mines East of Simmons Branch | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| New Peach Orchard Zinc-Lead Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New Peach Orchard Zinc-Lead Shaft | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| No. 205 Shaft | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| No. 205 Shaft | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Number 13 | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Number 14 | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Number 5 | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Number 5 Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peach Orchard | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peach Orchard Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peach Orchard Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peterson Prospect | Manganese | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Phillips Property | Manganese | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Rock Quarry | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rock Quarry Flux | Dolomite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sam Brummett Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sam Brummett Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sam Brummett Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Simmons Branch | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Simmons Branch Mine and Small Mines East of Simmons Branch | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Small Unnamed Iron Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Small Unnamed Iron Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Small Unnamed Iron Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Small Unnamed Iron Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Small Unnamed Iron Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Small Unnamed Iron Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Spivey Creek Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Spivey Creek Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Spivey Creek Barite Prospect A | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Spivey Creek Barite Prospect B | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Starnes Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Starnes Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Street Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tenn. Zn & Pb Co. Shafts Nos. 1 & 2 | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tenn. Zn & Pb Co. Shafts Nos. 3 & 4 | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tennessee Zinc & Lead Cut | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tennessee Zinc and Lead Company No. 14 Mine Shafts No. 3 and No. 4. | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tipton Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tunnel Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tunnel Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unicoi Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Unaka Springs Prospect | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unicoi Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unicoi Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unicoi Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Upper Red Cut | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Upper Red Cut Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Upper Red Iron Cut | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Baptist Hollow Manganese Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Ore Bank Manganese | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Yates Hollow Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Yates Hollow Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |