Mines in Rabun County, Georgia
39Total
3Active
Rabun County, Georgia has 39 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 3 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 26 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 25Prospect · 7Occurrence · 4Producer · 2Active · 1
Top Commodities
Gold · 26Asbestos · 4Sulfur · 1Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Olivine, Vermiculite, Asbestos · 1Olivine · 1Magnesite · 1Iron-Pyrite · 1
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Active Mines in Rabun County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Laurel Creek Olivine Deposit | — | Olivine, Vermiculite, Asbestos | — | Producer |
| Rabun Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Rabun County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Laurel Creek Olivine Deposit | Olivine, Vermiculite, Asbestos | Producer | MRDS | |
| Rabun Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ammons Branch Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Barclay Gold Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Barclay Mine | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Bentley Mine | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Bowers Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bright Evans Property | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Burton Lake Olivine Deposit | Olivine | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Burton Lake Olivine Deposit | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Chattooga River Prospect | Asbestos | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dillard/ledford Placers | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| H.w. Bartley Property | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hamby Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hamby Mine | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hedden Placer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hedden Placer Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hicks Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J.g. Welborn | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lamar Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lamar Mine | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Laurel Creek Olivine Deposit | Magnesite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Law Ground Branch Mine | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ledford Mine | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Moore Girl Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Moore Girl's Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nicholson Mine | Asbestos | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Page Branch Mine | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Page Property | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Powell Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Reaves Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Reid Mine | Asbestos | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Screamer Mt. | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smith Property | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Stonesypher Mine | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| The Parks Gold Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tom Coward Gap Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tom Coward Gap Prospect | Sulfur | Occurrence | MRDS |