Mines in Union County, Tennessee
73Total
14Active
Union County, Tennessee has 73 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 14 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Union County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesney Underground | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Loyston Road Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Maynardville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Tri County Stone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bill George | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bill George Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Harry Hollow Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Luttrell #3 Underground Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Luttrell Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Producer | MRDS | |
| Luttrell Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Luttrell Plant | Calcium | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Luttrell Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Luttrell Underground Mine | Limestone, General | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Tenn-Luttrell Mining Co. Plant | Calcium | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Beeler | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Beeler Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Bowen | Unknown | MRDS | ||
| Bowen Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Braden Prospect Eastern | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Braden Prospect Western | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Caldwell | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Caldwell Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chesney Surface | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Cox #1 | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Cox #2 | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Cox #3 | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Cox Prospects Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dees | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Dees Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Eastern Braden | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Eastern H. M. Graves | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Eastern Williams Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Evans | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Evans Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Graves Prospects | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Harry Hollow Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hickory Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hickory Valley Quarry | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J. W. Taylor | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| J. W. Taylor Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Lime Plant | Lime | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lost Creek Barite | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lost Creek Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lost Creek Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Luttrell Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New Prospect | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New Prospect Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Northeast Shofner | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Republic Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rouse | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Rouse Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Russell | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Russell Prospect Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shofner Prospect Northeast | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Shofner Prospect Southwest | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Shofner-Weaver | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Shofner-Weaver Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Southern D. F. Tolliver | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Southwest Shofner | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Stiner | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Stiner Prospects | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Tolliver South Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed | Unknown | MRDS | ||
| Welch Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Welch Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Western Braden | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Western H. M. Graves | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Western Williams Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Williams Eastern Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Williams Western Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Wilson Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Woods | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Woods Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS |