Lists of mines in the United States
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This list of mines in the United States is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
Coal edit
Copper edit
Diamond edit
| Mine | State | Coordinates | Associated town | Owner | Dates | Comments |
| Crater of Diamonds State Park | Arkansas | 34°1′59″N 93°40′13″W / 34.03306°N 93.67028°W | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | 1906–Present (Open to public for small fee)[1] | Commercial mining ventures failed, only diamond mine accessible to the general public. World's only perfect diamond found here. [citation needed] |
| Kelsey Lake Diamond Mine | Colorado | 40°59′38″N 105°30′18″W / 40.99389°N 105.50500°W | State Line Kimberlite District | McKenzie Bay | 1976–2001 | The United States' first modern diamond mine. |
| Jastro Winkle Alluvial Diamond Field | California | California | Unknown–present | The only operating diamond mine in the United States |
Gold edit
Iron edit
| Mine | State | Coordinates | Town | Owner | Dates | Comments |
| Pyne Mine | Alabama | 33°22′33.18″N 86°55′21.65″W | Lacey's Chapel | Woodward Iron Company | 1918–1971 | One of only two shaft mines dug in the Birmingham District, and the last ore mine to operate in the region, closing in 1971. |
| Sloss Mines | Alabama | 33.39816°N 86.93276°W | Red Mountain | Sloss Iron and Steel Company | 1882–1960s | A group of mines in southwestern Jefferson County, Alabama.[2] |
Lithium edit
Manganese edit
References edit
- ^ "Latest finds". Arkansas State Parks. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sloss Mines
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