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

Main article: List of coal mines in the United States

Copper

Main article: Lists of copper mines in the United States

Gold

Main article: List of gold mines in the United States

Iron

Main article: List of iron mines in the United States

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	19??-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.^[1]

Diamond

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 / 34.03306; -93.67028	Murfreesboro	Arkansas	1906–Present	Commercial mining ventures failed, only diamond mine accessible to the general public. World's only perfect diamond found here.
Kelsey Lake Diamond Mine	Colorado	40°59′38″N 105°30′18″W / 40.99389°N 105.50500°W / 40.99389; -105.50500	State Line Kimberlite District	McKenzie Bay	1976-2001	The United States' only modern diamond mine.

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sloss Mines

Lists of mines in the United States

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Lists of mines in North America

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