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 | 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 | State Line Kimberlite District | McKenzie Bay | 1976-2001 | The United States' only modern diamond mine. |
References
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