Mines in Jackson County, North Carolina
243Total
9Active
Jackson County, North Carolina has 243 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is mica, with 142 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Jackson County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillsboro Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Addie Olivine Deposit | Olivine, Talc-Soapstone | Producer | MRDS | |
| Addie Olivine Mine Mayland Stone | Magnesite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Blanton Branch Olivine Mine | Magnesite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dillsboro Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dillsboro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Imc Olivine/ Addie, N.c. | Magnesite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| National Olivine/ Dillsboro, N.c. | Magnesite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Soco Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 74 West | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aaron Hooper Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Abbs Creek Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Addie Chromite Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Addie Deposit | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aiken Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alders Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alders Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Allison Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Allison Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| American Mine #1 | Kaolin | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| American Mine #2 | Kaolin | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| American Mine #3 | Kaolin | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Andy Nicholson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bad Creek Mine | Corundum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bad Creek Prospect | Corundum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bald Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Balsam Gap Mine | Magnesite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Balsam Gap Olivine Deposit | Olivine | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Balsam Gap Olivine Deposit | Magnesite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Balsam Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Beck Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Bettys Creek Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bettys Gap Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bettys Gap Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Big East Fork Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Flint Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Black Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blackjack Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blanton Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bob Ashe Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Boot Hill Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boot Hill Mine | Asbestos | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bowers Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bradley Branch | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brockton Mine | Corundum, Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bryson Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bryson Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bryson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bryson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bryson Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Buck Knob Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Buckeye Gap Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bud Presley Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bud Williams Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bumgarner Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Buzzard Roost Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| C Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| C.v. Bryson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cane Creek Olivine Deposit | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Cane Creek Olivine Deposit | Magnesite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Caney Fork Bald Prospect | Iron, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cashie Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cashiers District | Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), REE | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cedarcliff Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Charles Morgan Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chestnut Gap Chromite Prospect | Chromium | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Choga Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cleve Wilson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cline Green Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clouse Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Coggins Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Coldsides Mountain Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coldsides Mountain Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cole and Black Property | Kaolin | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Collins Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Copper Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Cowan Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Coward Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cowards Prospect | Vermiculite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cowarts Mine | Vermiculite | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cox Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Coxe Cove Deposit | Clay | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Cullowhee | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Cullowhee Copper Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cullowhee Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dark Ridge Chromite Prospect | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dark Ridge Olivine Deposit | Olivine | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dark Ridge Olivine Deposit | Silica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dave Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dave Rogers Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Davis Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dead Timber Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dead Timber Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Deets Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Diller Bryson Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Dillsboro Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dillsboro Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dillsboro Reservior Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Double Gap Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dr. Nichols Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Duke Stephens Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Eaglespead Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Early Deets Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| East Laport Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Eb Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Engle Cope Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fairfield Valley Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fall Branner Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fanny Hensley Prospect | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Far Top Field Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Frady Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Frank Allison Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| George Watson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| George White Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Glassy Rock Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gradin Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grave Yard Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gregory Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gunstocker Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gunstocker Prospect | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hall Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hardy Clark Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harris Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Harris Prospect | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Henderson Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Henderson Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Henry Buchanan Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Henry Parker Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Higdon Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Holden Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Holden Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hooper Branch Prospect | Iron, Pig Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hoyle Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Island Ford Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J. Radeker Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J.b. Price Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J.s. Prince Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| James Reece Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jasper Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jeanie Deets Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jennings No. 2 Asbestos Mine | Corundum, Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jennings No. 2 Asbestos Mine | Corundum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jerome Parker Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jesse Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Joe Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| John Long No. 1 Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| John Long No. 2 Mine | Mica, Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| John Lovedohol Prospect | Vermiculite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Judge Ferguson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kolb Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Laura Allison Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Leon E. Hooper Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lewis Queen Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lin McCall Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Locust Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Long Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lucius Mills Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mack Presley Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Manus Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Manus Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Marsden Buchanan Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McClure Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Middleton Olivine Deposit | Olivine | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Middleton Olivine Deposit | Magnesite, Silica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Moody Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Moody Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Moore Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Moss Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Murray Mountain Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Norton Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Old Sheep Mountain Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oscar Ashe Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oscar Queen Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oxner Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Painter Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Panther Knob Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Panther Knob Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Parker Knob Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Parker Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Phillips Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pine Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Piney Mountain Creek Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Piney Mountain Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pinhook Gap Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pole Buchanan Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Potato Cove Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Raco Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ramsay Buchanan Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rattlesnake Corundum Mine | Corundum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rattlesnake Mine | Corundum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rhoda Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Roarenhole Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rock Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rocky Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rocky Face Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Roda Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ross Property | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Round Mountain Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Round Mountain Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sally Reed Mine | Mica | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sapphire Mine | Corundum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Savannah Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Savannah Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sheep Mountain Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Shell Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Shirley Wilson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Socrates Corundum Mine | Corundum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sols Creek Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spence Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stillwell Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sugarloaf Creek Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sugarloaf Mountain Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sugarloaf Mountain Prospect | Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sugarloaf Prospect | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| T.r. Toy Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tennessee Creek Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Texacole Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Thorpe | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Tilley Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tuckaseigee | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Tustin Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tyler Woodard Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Copper-Iron Sulfide Deposit | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Limonite Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Prospect | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Quarry | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Upper Sugar Creek Gap Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| W G Dillard | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| W G Dillard Prospects | Mica | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Way-Ye-Hutta Prospect | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Wayehutta Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wayhutta Mine | Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Webster Chromite Prospects | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Webster Peridotite Deposit | Chromium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wetmore Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Whiterock Creek Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Wilkes Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woods Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woods Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woods Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS |