Common Shale Mines in North Carolina

5Total Sites
3Active

Common Shale Mining in North Carolina

North Carolina has 5 common shale-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Rowan County2
Davidson County1
Durham County1
Stanly County1

Common Shale Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Carolina Stalite Company -Aquadale MillStanlySurfaceActive
Carolina Stalite Company-Stalite MillRowanFacilityActive
Gold Hill MineRowanSurfaceActive
Davidson Mine IiDavidsonSurfaceAbandoned
Durham MineDurhamSurfaceAbandoned

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