Kyanite Mines in North Carolina

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Kyanite Mining in North Carolina

North Carolina has 29 kyanite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

County	Sites
Caldwell County	5
Gaston County	5
Cleveland County	4
Lincoln County	3
Johnston County	2
Yancey County	2
Alexander County	1
Granville County	1
Iredell County	1
Jackson County	1
Macon County	1
Orange County	1
Person County	1
Rutherford County	1

Kyanite Mines

Mine	County	Type	Status
Bowlings Mtn Andalusite Occurence	Granville		Occurrence
Cages Mtn Sillimanite Deposit	Caldwell		Occurrence
Casar Sillimanite Deposits	Cleveland		Occurrence
Celo Mtn. Mine	Yancey		Past Producer
Clubb Mtn Deposit	Lincoln		Occurrence
Corbett Deposit	Johnston		Occurrence
Corbett Kyanite Occurrence	Johnston		Occurrence
Crowders Mtn Deposit	Gaston		Occurrence
Dudley Shoals No 1 Sillimanite Dep	Caldwell		Occurrence
Dudley Shoals No 2 Sillimanite Dep	Caldwell		Occurrence
Dudley Shoals No 3 Sillimanite Dep	Caldwell		Occurrence
Ellendale Sch Sillimanite Deposit	Alexander		Occurrence
Fox's Orchard Sillimanite Deposit	Iredell		Occurrence
Hagers Mtn Deposit	Person		Occurrence
Hillsborough Andalusite Occurrence	Orange		Occurrence
Knox Sillimanite Deposit	Gaston		Occurrence
Machpelah Ch Sillimanite Occurrence	Lincoln		Occurrence
Polkville Sillimanite Deposit	Cleveland		Occurrence
Reese Mtn Sillimanite Deposit	Lincoln		Occurrence
Ryan-Purcley Sillimanite Deposit	Gaston		Occurrence
Saw Mills Sillimanite Deposit	Caldwell		Occurrence
Shelton Deposit	Gaston		Occurrence
Smith Cliff Sillimanite Deposit	Cleveland		Occurrence
The Pinnacle Deposit	Gaston		Occurrence
Unnamed Deposit	Macon		Occurrence
Unnamed Occurrence	Jackson		Occurrence
Wards Creek Sillimanite Deposit	Cleveland		Occurrence
Yancey Mine	Yancey	Surface	Past Producer
Youngs Mtn Deposit	Rutherford		Occurrence

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