Clay Mines in North Carolina
137Total Sites
45Active
Clay Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 137 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 45 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickhaven Clay Mine | Chatham | Surface | Producer |
| Brickhaven Shale Mine | Chatham | Surface | Producer |
| Burlington/hanford Mine | Alamance | Surface | Producer |
| Candor Mine | Montgomery | Surface | Producer |
| Carpenter Mine | Wake | Surface | Producer |
| Clearwater Mine | Rowan | Surface | Producer |
| Colon Mine | Lee | Surface | Producer |
| Cook Mine | Durham | Surface | Producer |
| Davidson Mine | Davidson | Surface | Producer |
| Davidson Mudstone Mines | Davidson | Producer | |
| Durham Mine | Durham | Surface | Producer |
| East Lake Mine | Dare | Surface | Producer |
| East Quarry | Rockingham | Surface | Producer |
| East Spencer Mine | Rowan | Surface | Producer |
| Gold Hill Mine | Rowan | Surface | Producer |
| Gold Hill Shale Mine | Rowan | Producer | |
| Greer Mine | Henderson | Surface | Producer |
| Ground Mine | Chatham | Surface | Producer |
| Guilford County Mines | Guilford | Surface | Producer |
| Gulf Mine | Chatham | Surface | Producer |
| Gulf Mine | Chatham | Surface | Producer |
| Gulf Mine Chatham Brick Mine | Chatham | Surface | Producer |
| Iredell County Clay Mine | Iredell | Producer | |
| Iredell County Mine | Iredell | Surface | Producer |
| Ita | Halifax | Surface | Producer |
| Kendrick Mine | Union | Surface | Producer |
| Kendrick Mudstone Mine | Union | Producer | |
| Kluttz Shale Mine | Cabarrus | Producer | |
| Madison Pomona Mine | Rockingham | Surface | Producer |
| Mark-S Mine | Montgomery | Surface | Producer |
| Moore County Mine | Moore | Surface | Producer |
| Number 3 Mine | Guilford | Surface | Producer |
| Panther Creek Mine | Rowan | Surface | Producer |
| Peter Hairston Mine | Stokes | Surface | Producer |
| Sampson Mine | Sampson | Surface | Producer |
| Sanford Mine | Lee | Surface | Producer |
| Sanford Mine-Lc | Lee | Surface | Producer |
| Spout Springs Mine | Harnett | Surface | Producer |
| Stanley Shale Mine | Stanly | Surface | Producer |
| Stone Road Mine | Durham | Surface | Producer |
| Thomas Pit | Rowan | Surface | Producer |
| Unnamed Quarry | Anson | Producer | |
| Wagoner Bros. Trucking Company Pit | Cabarrus | Surface | Producer |
| Webster Brick Mines | Rockingham | Surface | Producer |
| Yadkin Brick Co.,inc. | Stanly | Surface | Producer |
| 3rd Street Pit | Lee | Surface | Past Producer |
| Anson County Mine | Anson | Surface | Past Producer |
| Brickhaven Clay Mine | Chatham | Past Producer | |
| Brickhaven Shale Mine | Chatham | Past Producer | |
| Bumgarner Prospect | Clay | Prospect |