Lists of mines in the United States
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
Copper
Diamond
| Mine | State | Coordinates | Associated town | Owner | Dates | Comments |
| Crater of Diamonds State Park | Arkansas | 34°1′59″N 93°40′13″W | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | 1906–Present (Open but no longer producing diamonds anymore) | 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 | 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
Iron
| 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.[1] |
Lithium
Manganese
References
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