Mines in Lamar County, Georgia
21Total
2Active
Lamar County, Georgia has 21 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 2 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is mica, with 19 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Lamar County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Lamar- Monroe Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Clay Creek Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Coggins Prospect | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Doc Irwin Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Early Vaughn Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| H B Manrey Prospect | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| H S Worsham Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Howard Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ingraham Prospects | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| J I Taylor Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| J T Means Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J W Brown Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Means Prospect | Mica | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Old Childs Prospect | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Perdue Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Sugar Hill No. 1 Prospect | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sugar Hill No. 2 Prospect | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Taylor Prospect | Mica | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Thomas Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Williams & Holmes Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS |