Mines in Wilkes County, Georgia

18Total
6Active

Wilkes County, Georgia has 18 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 7 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Wilkes County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Quarries Pink IiDimension Stone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Wilkes County QuarryDimension Stone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Delhi MineFeldsparSurfaceProducerMRDS
Little River Mill C-E MineralsKyaniteProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Pink Pearl QuarryGraniteSurfaceProducerMRDS
Silver Pearl QuarryGraniteSurfaceProducerMRDS
Chambers MineUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Eagles Danburg Quarry IncDimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Everlasting Pink QuarryDimension Stone NECSurfaceTemporarily IdledMSHA
G.w. Booker PropertyGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Hilly MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Kendall MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Latimer Mine (fairy Ridge)GoldPast ProducerMRDS
Lon Edmonds MineGoldSurface-UndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Morgans Mn MineManganesePast ProducerMRDS
Ross PropertySurfaceProspectMRDS
Stone Ridge Mine (Orr)GoldPast ProducerMRDS
Stoney Ridge Gold MineGoldSurfacePast ProducerMRDS