Iron Mines in Virginia
690Total Sites
5Active
Iron Mining in Virginia
Virginia has 690 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 5 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemstoneferrovanadium/strasburg | Shenandoah | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Hoover Color Crp #1 Pit & Mill | Pulaski | Surface | Producer |
| Hoover Iron Pigment Mine Number 52 | Pulaski | Producer | |
| Hoover Iron Pigment Mine #45 | Pulaski | Producer | |
| Hoover Iron Pigment Mine Number 55 | Pulaski | Producer | |
| A Mine | Botetourt | Surface | Past Producer |
| Adz Ridge Prospect | Tazewell | Occurrence | |
| Alexander Mine | Botetourt | Surface | Past Producer |
| Allen's Creek Iron Mine | Amherst | Past Producer | |
| Ames Tunnel | Amherst | Underground | Past Producer |
| Andis Bank | Wythe | Surface | Past Producer |
| Andis Mine | Smyth, Pulaski, Wythe | Past Producer | |
| Arcadia Iron Mine | Botetourt | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Archers Creek Prospect | Campbell | Prospect | |
| Audenried ? Mine | Page | Past Producer | |
| Baker Bank | Page | Past Producer | |
| Baker Bank | Page | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Barren Springs Mine | Wythe, Smyth, Pulaski | Past Producer | |
| Barton Bank | Smyth | Past Producer | |
| Bell Hill Prospect | Tazewell | Occurrence | |
| Ben Hur Mine | Wise, Lee | Past Producer | |
| Berryville Mine | Clarke | Past Producer | |
| Bess Mine | Alleghany | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Beulah Tunnel | Amherst | Underground | Past Producer |
| Bible Ridge Hematite Mine | Nelson | Past Producer | |
| Bible Ridge North Hematite Mine | Nelson | Past Producer | |
| Big Hill Mine | Alleghany, Bath | Past Producer | |
| Big Hill Mine | Botetourt | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Big Pit | Botetourt | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Bishop Mine | Smyth | Past Producer | |
| Black Oak Mine | Alleghany | Surface | Past Producer |
| Black Rock Mine | Augusta | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blevin Mine | Grayson | Past Producer | |
| Blue Ridge | Bedford | Occurrence | |
| Bolan Workings | Page | Surface | Past Producer |
| Boones Path Mines | Lee, Wise | Past Producer | |
| Boyer Mine | Page | Underground | Past Producer |
| Boyer Mine/garrison Bank/smith Bank | Page | Past Producer | |
| Brown Mine | Amherst | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Brushy Run Prospect | Botetourt | Surface | Prospect |
| Buckhorn Mountain Prospect | Tazewell | Surface | Past Producer |
| Buckners Ridge Prospect | Scott | Prospect | |
| Buffalo Gap Mines | Augusta | Past Producer | |
| Buford Bank | Bedford | Surface | Past Producer |
| Butt Mountain Prospect | Giles | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| C B Haynes Farm Prospect | Scott | Prospect | |
| C C Tinsley Property Prospect | Bedford | Surface | Prospect |
| Callie Mine No. 1 | Botetourt | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Callie Mine No. 2 | Botetourt | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Callie No. 1 & 2 Et Al. | Alleghany, Bath | Past Producer |