Mines in Lenoir County, North Carolina
34Total
16Active
Lenoir County, North Carolina has 34 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 16 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 22 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Lenoir County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney Pit | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Dempsey Wood Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Grifton-Nc Sand & Gravel | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Sc-9 | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Barrus/fonville Pit 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Casey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Daughety Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Edwards Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Faulkner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hardy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jones Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lenoir County Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Poole Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Taylor Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Tilghman Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Whitfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Casey Number 2 Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Casey Number 2 Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clay Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Davis Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Faulkner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fonville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fonville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grady Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Herring | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Manning Pit | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Morton Minerals Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Neuse Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Neuse Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rhodes Pit | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rouse Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Sand Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sand Pit 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wade Pit | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |