Mines in Rabun County, Georgia
39Total
3Active
Rabun County, Georgia has 39 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 gold, with 26 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
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 |