Feldspar Mines in North Carolina

339Total Sites
12Active

Feldspar Mining in North Carolina

North Carolina has 339 feldspar-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 12 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded feldspar mine in North Carolina is Cox No. 1 Feldspar and Kaolin Mine in Swain County, with records dating to 1910.

By County

CountySites
Mitchell County187
Yancey County72
Avery County40
Swain County24
Buncombe County6
Madison County5
Alexander County1
Caldwell County1
Caswell County1
Cleveland County1
Iredell County1

Feldspar Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Duncan Tailings FacilityMitchellSurfaceActive
Hawkins MineMitchellSurfaceActive
K-T Feldspar Plant and MineMitchellFacilityActive
The Feldspar PlantMitchellFacilityActive
Wiseman Sullins/chalkMitchellSurfaceActive
Buna MineMitchellSurfaceProducer
Chalk Mountain MineMitchellSurfaceProducer
Feldspar Corp Mill/spruce Pine, NcMitchellProcessing PlantProducer
Imc Kona Mill/ Spruce Pine, N.c.MitchellProcessing PlantProducer
Imc Plant #2MitchellProcessing PlantProducer
Spruce Pine Mill #2 Feldspar CorpMitchellProcessing PlantProducer
Wiseman MineMitchellSurfaceProducer
Arrowood MineBuncombeSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Ashe Thomas Pegmatite ProspectSwainOccurrence
Ashe Thomas Pegmatite ProspectSwainOccurrence
Ball Feldspar MineMadisonPast Producer
Ball No. 1 Feldspar MineSwainPast Producer
Ball No. 1 Feldspar MineSwainPast Producer
Barnes MineMitchellSurfacePast Producer
Barrett MineAverySurfacePast Producer
Bearden MineMitchellSurfacePast Producer
Beech Bottom Feldspar MineAveryPast Producer
Beech Bottom MineAverySurfacePast Producer
Ben Cox Feldspar-Mica MineMitchellPast Producer
Biddix Spar MineMitchellPast Producer
Boonfield MineMitchellSurfacePast Producer
Branch Feldspar-Mica MineMitchellPast Producer
Branch Feldspar-Mica MineMitchellPast Producer
Branton Feldspar MineSwainPast Producer
Branton Feldspar MineSwainPast Producer
Buck Hill MineAverySurfacePast Producer
Buckeye MineYanceyPast Producer
Buckeye MineMitchellSurfacePast Producer
Buckeye MineYanceyPast Producer
Buna MineMitchellPast Producer
Buna MineMitchellSurfaceIntermittent
Burleson MineMitchellSurfacePast Producer
Butler MineAverySurfacePast Producer
Carolina Mineral Co. No. 3 MineMitchellPast Producer
Carter Buchanan Mica MineMitchellPast Producer
Cedar Cliff MineYanceySurfacePast Producer
Chalk Mountain MineMitchellPast Producer
Champ Rock MineAverySurfacePast Producer
Charles Stamey Feldspar MineMitchellPast Producer
Charles Stamey Feldspar MineMitchellPast Producer
Charlie Young MineYanceyPast Producer
Chestnut Flat MineMitchellUndergroundPast Producer
Clear Creek Ridge MineYanceyProspect
Clyde Sparks MineMitchellSurfacePast Producer
Cochran Feldspar ProspectSwainOccurrence

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