Gemstone Mines in North Carolina

30Total Sites
1Active

Gemstone Mining in North Carolina

North Carolina has 30 gemstone-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 1 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Macon County24
Alexander County2
Avery County1
Burke County1
Cleveland County1
Mitchell County1

Gemstone Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Pyler-Benfield Hiddenite-Emerald PitAlexanderProducer
Arnold Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
Arnold Ruby MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Bonanza MineMaconPast Producer
Bonanza MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Caler Creek Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
Cherokee MineMaconPast Producer
Corundum Hill MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Cowee Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
Cowee Ruby MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Dale and Demkos MineMaconPast Producer
Elbert's Aquamarine MineAveryUndergroundPast Producer
Gibson Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
Gregory Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
Hiddenite OccurrenceAlexanderOccurrence
Holbrook Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
Houston Rose Creek MineMaconPast Producer
Houston Rose Creek MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Jacob Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
McKinney MineMitchellSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Mincey MineMaconPast Producer
Mincey MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Old Plantation MineClevelandUndergroundPast Producer
Rockhound Haven MineMaconPast Producer
Rockhound Haven MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Sheffield Corundum MineMaconPast Producer
Shuler Ruby MineMaconPast Producer
Shuler Ruby MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Unnamed Mica ProspectBurkeProspect
Yukon Ruby MineMaconPast Producer

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