Fire Clay (Refractory) Mines in North Carolina
7Total Sites
5Active
Fire Clay (Refractory) Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 7 fire clay (refractory)-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 5 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Alamance County | 3 |
| Buncombe County | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 1 |
| Rowan County | 1 |
| Union County | 1 |
Fire Clay (Refractory) Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buff Clay Mine | Buncombe | Surface | Producer |
| Hanford Brick Plant | Alamance | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Hanford Clay and Shale Mine | Alamance | Surface | Producer |
| Hawfield Mine | Alamance | Surface | Producer |
| Monroe | Union | Surface | Producer |
| Ideal Brick Plant | Cumberland | Processing Plant | Past Producer |
| Salisbury Grinding Plant | Rowan | Processing Plant | Past Producer |
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