Chromium Mines in North Carolina
8Total Sites
0Active
Chromium Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 8 chromium-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Buncombe County | 2 |
| Jackson County | 2 |
| Iredell County | 1 |
| Madison County | 1 |
| New Hanover County | 1 |
| Wake County | 1 |
Chromium Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Mountain Prospects | Wake | Prospect | |
| Chestnut Gap Chromite Prospect | Jackson | Underground | Past Producer |
| Diamond Shamrock,castle Hyne Plant | New Hanover | Processing Plant | Unknown |
| Holcombe Branch Chromite Prospect | Madison | Placer | Prospect |
| Leicester Chromite Prospect | Buncombe | Surface | Prospect |
| Morgan Hill Chromite Prospect | Buncombe | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unnamed Chromite Mine | Iredell | Past Producer | |
| Webster Peridotite Deposit | Jackson | Past Producer |
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