Abandoned Mines in North Carolina

3,406Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in North Carolina

Federal databases record 3,406 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in North Carolina. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Mitchell County	414
Yancey County	329
Macon County	222
Jackson County	183
Avery County	159
Cleveland County	138
Moore County	113
Cherokee County	100
Gaston County	78
Cabarrus County	74
Mecklenburg County	73
Rowan County	72
Madison County	66
Montgomery County	63
Swain County	53
Randolph County	50
Catawba County	48
Union County	48
Guilford County	47
Lincoln County	43

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
#421 Quarry	Forsyth	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
115 Quarry	Wilkes	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
1997 Power Screen 615 Trammel (company Number M103	Northampton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
221 East Mine	Rutherford	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
221 West Mine	Rutherford	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
3rd Street Pit	Lee	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
421quarry	Forsyth	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
46 Sand & Stone	Northampton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
74 West	Jackson	Dimension Sandstone	Abandoned	MSHA
A F Hoyle Mine	Cleveland	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
A Mine	Avery	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
A Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
A Mine	Avery	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
A Mine	Avery	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
A. G. Betts Sandy Bottom Prospect	Madison	Barium-Barite	Past Producer	MRDS
A. J. Wilson Mine	Mecklenburg	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
A.d. Royal Pit	New Hanover	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A.j. Evans Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
A.j. Moore Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Aaron Buchanan Mine	Avery	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Aaron Hooper Mine	Jackson	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Abandoned Granite Quarry	Lincoln	Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
Abbs Creek Mine	Jackson	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Abe Buchanan Mine	Mitchell	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Aberdeen Sand Mine	Moore	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Abernathy Long Cut Mine	Catawba	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Abernathy Mine	Mitchell	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Abernathy Ore Bank Mine	Catawba	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Acme Corundum Mine	Iredell	Corundum	Past Producer	MRDS
Ad. Morgan Limonite Workings	Catawba	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Adam Buchanan Mine	Mitchell	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Adam Mine	Mitchell	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine	Alexander	Emerald	Past Producer	MRDS
Addie Chromite Prospect	Jackson		Past Producer	MRDS
Addie Deposit	Jackson		Past Producer	MRDS
Aiken Mine	Jackson	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Pit	Scotland	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Al Autrey Mine	Mitchell	Feldspar, Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alamance County Mine	Alamance	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alamance County Mine	Alamance	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alders Asbestos Mine	Jackson	Asbestos	Past Producer	MRDS
Alders Asbestos Mine	Jackson	Asbestos	Past Producer	MRDS
Aldridge Mica Mine	Avery	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Aldridge Mica Mine	Avery	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexander County Pits	Alexander	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexander Mine	Mecklenburg	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexander Mine	Buncombe	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexander Quarry	Alexander	Emerald	Abandoned	MSHA
Alfred Mine	Avery	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Creek Pit	Haywood	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Gold Mine	Moore	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Mine	Moore	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Mine	Rutherford	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Pit	Johnston	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Allen Pit #2	Johnston	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Sand Pit #1	Johnston	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alley Cut Mine	Yancey	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alley Cut Mine	Yancey	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Allman Cove Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Allred Mine	Randolph	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Allred Mine	Randolph	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alma Cabaniss Mine	Cleveland	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alston Mine	Warren	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alston Mine	Franklin	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Amanda Martin Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
American Mine #1	Jackson	Kaolin	Past Producer	MRDS
American Mine #2	Jackson	Kaolin	Past Producer	MRDS
American Mine #3	Jackson	Kaolin	Past Producer	MRDS
Ames Mine	Union	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Ammons Branch Mine	Macon	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Ammons Mine	Moore	Talc-Soapstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Ammons Mine	Montgomery	Talc-Soapstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Amos Presnell Mine	Yancey	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Sand Pit	Edgecombe	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Sand Pit	Edgecombe	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Andrews Plant 2	Cherokee	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Andrews Quarry	Cherokee	Marble, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Andrews Quarry	Cherokee	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Andy Hall Mine	Yancey	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Andy Nicholson Mine	Jackson	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Anglin Mine	Yancey	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Anita Mine	Moore	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Annie Laurie Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Anson County Mine	Anson	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anson County Mine	Anson	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Anson Mine	Anson	Common Clays NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Arbor Acres Pit	Cabarrus	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Archie Norman Mines	Cleveland	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Argo Mine	Nash	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Argo Mine	Nash	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Arlington Mine	Mecklenburg	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Arnold Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Arnold Ruby Mine	Macon	Gemstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Arnold Ruby Mine	Macon	Gemstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Arrington Mine	Nash	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Arrowood Mine	Buncombe	Kaolin, Mica, Feldspar	Past Producer	MRDS
Arrowood Mine	Buncombe	Feldspar	Past Producer	MRDS
Arrowood Mine	Macon	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Arthur Pit	Cabarrus	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS

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