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
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Mitchell County | 187 |
| Yancey County | 72 |
| Avery County | 40 |
| Swain County | 24 |
| Buncombe County | 6 |
| Madison County | 5 |
| Alexander County | 1 |
| Caldwell County | 1 |
| Caswell County | 1 |
| Cleveland County | 1 |
| Iredell County | 1 |
Feldspar Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Tailings Facility | Mitchell | Surface | Active |
| Hawkins Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Active |
| K-T Feldspar Plant and Mine | Mitchell | Facility | Active |
| The Feldspar Plant | Mitchell | Facility | Active |
| Wiseman Sullins/chalk | Mitchell | Surface | Active |
| Buna Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Producer |
| Chalk Mountain Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Producer |
| Feldspar Corp Mill/spruce Pine, Nc | Mitchell | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Imc Kona Mill/ Spruce Pine, N.c. | Mitchell | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Imc Plant #2 | Mitchell | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Spruce Pine Mill #2 Feldspar Corp | Mitchell | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Wiseman Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Producer |
| Arrowood Mine | Buncombe | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Ashe Thomas Pegmatite Prospect | Swain | Occurrence | |
| Ashe Thomas Pegmatite Prospect | Swain | Occurrence | |
| Ball Feldspar Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Ball No. 1 Feldspar Mine | Swain | Past Producer | |
| Ball No. 1 Feldspar Mine | Swain | Past Producer | |
| Barnes Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Past Producer |
| Barrett Mine | Avery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bearden Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Past Producer |
| Beech Bottom Feldspar Mine | Avery | Past Producer | |
| Beech Bottom Mine | Avery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Ben Cox Feldspar-Mica Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Biddix Spar Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Boonfield Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Past Producer |
| Branch Feldspar-Mica Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Branch Feldspar-Mica Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Branton Feldspar Mine | Swain | Past Producer | |
| Branton Feldspar Mine | Swain | Past Producer | |
| Buck Hill Mine | Avery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Buckeye Mine | Yancey | Past Producer | |
| Buckeye Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Past Producer |
| Buckeye Mine | Yancey | Past Producer | |
| Buna Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Buna Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Intermittent |
| Burleson Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Past Producer |
| Butler Mine | Avery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Carolina Mineral Co. No. 3 Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Carter Buchanan Mica Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Cedar Cliff Mine | Yancey | Surface | Past Producer |
| Chalk Mountain Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Champ Rock Mine | Avery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Charles Stamey Feldspar Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Charles Stamey Feldspar Mine | Mitchell | Past Producer | |
| Charlie Young Mine | Yancey | Past Producer | |
| Chestnut Flat Mine | Mitchell | Underground | Past Producer |
| Clear Creek Ridge Mine | Yancey | Prospect | |
| Clyde Sparks Mine | Mitchell | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cochran Feldspar Prospect | Swain | Occurrence |
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