Mines in Alleghany County, North Carolina

13Total
2Active

Alleghany County, North Carolina has 13 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 2 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Alleghany County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Alleghany StoneCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
Choate QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerMRDS
Bald Knob DepositSurface-UndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Carrico PitsOccurrenceMRDS
Choate QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Crouse Knob/bald Knob MinesManganesePast ProducerMRDS
James H Parks ProspectIronSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
John L. Pugh ProspectIronSurfaceProspectMRDS
Lee Pugh ProspectIronSurfaceProspectMRDS
Maxwell Copper MineUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
New RiverOccurrenceMRDS
Peachbottom MineLeadPast ProducerMRDS
Phipps ProspectBarium-BariteProspectMRDS