Mines in Monroe County, Georgia
41Total
3Active
Monroe County, Georgia has 41 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is mica, with 37 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Monroe County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Monroe County Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Macon Plant #21 & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| A T Redding Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Battles Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brooks Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| C A Ensign Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| C M Sutton Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Calloway Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chatfield Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Coleman Prospect | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cox Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| E B Butler Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| E J Goggins Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| F B Willingham Prospect | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Fletcher Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Haygood Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Holloway Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Holmes Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Homer Hardin Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| L D Owen Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| L P Goodwin Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marie Vaughn Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| New Ground Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| O B Clements Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Old Callaway Prospect | Mica | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Owl Hollow Prospect | Garnet | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Persons Northeast Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Persons West Prospect | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Peters Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Phinazee Mines | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rev. Thaddeus Persons Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rosa Fletcher Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ruffin Prospects | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Smith Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Thurman Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| U.s.fuller Prospect | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Walker Smith Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Westbrooks Prospect | Mica | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Willie Bowdoin Mine | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Worsham & Goodwin Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS |