Mines in Alamance County, North Carolina
47Total
13Active
Alamance County, North Carolina has 47 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 13 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is clay, with 9 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 21Producer · 10Occurrence · 8Active · 3Prospect · 2Abandoned · 2Plant · 1
Top Commodities
Clay · 9Talc-Soapstone · 8Sand and Gravel, Construction · 7Crushed, Broken Granite · 4Gold · 3Fire Clay (Refractory) · 3Copper · 3Stone, Crushed/Broken · 2
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Active Mines in Alamance County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| East Alamance Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Snow Camp Quarry | Alamance Aggregates LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Burlington Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Burlington/hanford Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Foust Mine | — | Copper | — | Producer |
| Hanford Brick Plant | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Hanford Clay and Shale Mine | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Producer |
| Hawfield Mine | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Producer |
| Lee Creek Phosphoric Acid Plant | — | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Long Borrow Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Rainey Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Woods Mine | — | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Alamance County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| East Alamance Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Snow Camp Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Burlington Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Burlington/hanford Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Foust Mine | Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Hanford Brick Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Hanford Clay and Shale Mine | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hawfield Mine | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lee Creek Phosphoric Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Long Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rainey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Woods Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Alamance County Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alamance County Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allen Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aurora Phosphoric Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Burlington Plant | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Braxton Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Burlington Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Burlington Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Burlington Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Burlington/hanford Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Copper Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Copper Prospect | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Crystal Pink Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Faust Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ivey Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Major Hill Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Major Hill Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mebane Oaks Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mebane Oaks Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rainey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Robeson Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Robeson Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sericite Pits | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shale Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Snow Camp Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Snow Camp Mine | Kyanite, Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Snow Camp Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Woods Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS |