Asbestos Mines in North Carolina

50Total Sites
2Active

Asbestos Mining in North Carolina

North Carolina has 50 asbestos-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded asbestos mine in North Carolina is Blue Rock Asbestos Mine in Yancey County, with records dating to 1941.

By County

CountySites
Jackson County19
Yancey County15
Transylvania County10
Avery County3
Macon County1
Mitchell County1

Asbestos Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Hippy MineYanceyProducer
Newdale Asbestos MineYanceyProducer
Alders Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Alders Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Anthophyllite ProspectAveryProspect
Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Asbestos ProspectMaconProspect
Bakersville MineYanceySurfacePast Producer
Blue Rock Asbestos MineYanceyPast Producer
Blue Rock Asbestos MineYanceyPast Producer
Blue Rock MineYanceySurfacePast Producer
Boot Hill MineJacksonPast Producer
Boot Hill MineJacksonSurfacePast Producer
Bryson Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Bryson Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Burelson Asbestos MineAveryPast Producer
Burelson Asbestos MineAveryPast Producer
C. W. Allen ProspectYanceyPast Producer
Cas Thomas Asbestos ProspectYanceyProspect
Coldsides Mountain MineJacksonPast Producer
Coldsides Mountain MineJacksonPast Producer
Harris ProspectJacksonPast Producer
Henderson Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Henderson Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Hippy MineYanceySurfacePast Producer
Holden Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Holden Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
J. C. Woody Asbestos MineYanceyPast Producer
J. C. Woody Asbestos MineYanceyPast Producer
Jennings No. 1 Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Jennings No. 1 Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Kilpatrick Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Kilpatrick Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Manus Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Manus Asbestos MineJacksonPast Producer
Miller Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Miller Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Newdale Asbestos MineYanceyPast Producer
Newdale PlantYanceyProcessing PlantPast Producer
Oakland Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Oakland Asbestos MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Powhatan MinePast Producer
Round Mountain MineJacksonPast Producer
Round Mountain MineJacksonPast Producer
Sam Grindstaff Asbestos MineYanceyPast Producer
Sam Grindstaff Asbestos MineYanceyPast Producer
Soapstone Branch ProspectMitchellOccurrence
Walnut Cove Creek MineTransylvaniaPast Producer
Walnut Cove Creek MineTransylvaniaPast Producer

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