Mines in Macon County, North Carolina

Macon County, North Carolina has 255 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is mica, with 163 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Macon County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Tubbmill Quarry	Crushed, Broken Granite	Surface	Active	MSHA
Franklin Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Offshore	Producer	MRDS
Franklin Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Offshore	Producer	MRDS
Franklin Plant	Mica	Processing Plant	Producer	MRDS
National Olivine No 9 Mine	Magnesite	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Tubb Quarry & Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
A Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
A.j. Evans Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
A.j. Moore Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Place	Vermiculite	Underground	Prospect	MRDS
Allman Cove Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Amanda Martin Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ammons Branch Mine	Gold	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Ammons Branch Placer	Gold		Occurrence	MRDS
Anderson Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Annie Laurie Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Arnold Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Arnold Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Arnold Ruby Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Arrowood Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Asbestos Prospect	Asbestos		Prospect	MRDS
Ash Flat Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
B.c. Munday Prospect	Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc		Occurrence	MRDS
Bailey Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Baird Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Baird No. 5 Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Battle Creek Prospects	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Bearpen Gap Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Beasley No. 1 Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Beasley No. 2 Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Berry Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Berry Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Blaine Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Board Tree Cove Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bonanza Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Bonanza Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bonanza Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Borrows Cut Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Brawley Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bryson Branch Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bud Mincey Mine	Vermiculite	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Bud Roper Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Buoy No. 1 Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Buoy No. 2 Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Buoy No. 3 Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Burd Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Burke John Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Burr Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Buttermilk Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Caler Creek Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Caler Creek Ruby Mine	Sapphire	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Camp Branch Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Campbell Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Carl Parrish Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Carpenter Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Carroll Gibson Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Chalk Hill Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Charley Ledford Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Chas Mincey Prospect	Vermiculite		Prospect	MRDS
Cherokee Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Cherokee Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Cherokee Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clouse Prospect	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Clyde Downes Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clyde Downes Prospect	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Corbin Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Corundum Hill Chromite Prospect		Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Corundum Hill Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Corundum Hill Olivine Deposit	Corundum, Vermiculite		Past Producer	MRDS
Corundum Hill Olivine Deposit	Magnesite	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Cow Ridge Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Cowee Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Cowee Ruby Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Dale and Demkos Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Dale and Demkos Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Dalton Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Deerlick Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Deposit Number Nine	Vermiculite		Past Producer	MRDS
Dills Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Dills Prospect	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Dobson Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Doc Lyle Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Doc Sanders Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Dr. Lucas Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ellijay Chromite Prospect		Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ellijay Creek Mine	Vermiculite	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ellijay Creek Olivine Deposit	Vermiculite		Past Producer	MRDS
Elmore Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ernest Roper Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Fox Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Frank Dills Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Fred Taylor Prospect	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Gibson Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Gibson Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Gibson Ruby Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Gregory Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Gregory Ruby Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Gum Gap Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Gurney Clay Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hal Zachary Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hal Zachary Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hall Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hall Prospect	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Hall-Burra Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Harris Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Haskett Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Heavy Mineral Placer	Titanium, Metal		Occurrence	MRDS
Henry Ammons Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Henry Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Henry Tallent Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Higdon Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Holbrook Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Holbrook Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Holbrook Ruby Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Horn-Blaine Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Houston Rose Creek Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Houston Rose Creek Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hubert West Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Iotla-Bradley Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Iva Crisp Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jack Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jacob Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Jacobs Ruby Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jake Henry Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jim Moore Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
John Burleson Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
John Cunningham Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
John Henry Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
John Russell Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jones Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jud Wildes Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
K's Garnet Mine	Garnet	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Kilpatrick			Occurrence	MRDS
Kinsland Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Kiser Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ledford Cove Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lee Mason Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lenoir Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lester Crawford Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lin Cove Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lissie Ray Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Little Panther Mountain Mine	Zinc	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Little Spring Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Littlefield Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Locust Tree Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Long Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lotla-Bowers Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lyle Cut Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Lyle Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lyle Knob Mine	Garnet	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mack Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mallonee Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mason Branch Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mason Mine	Sapphire	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mason Mine	Sapphire	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mason Mountain Rhodolite Mine	Garnet	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Masons Branch	Garnet		Past Producer	MRDS
May Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
McCartney Olivine Mine	Olivine		Past Producer	MRDS
McCartney Olivine Mine	Magnesite	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
McGuire Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mel Angel Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Merit Dills Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mill Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Miller Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mincey Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Mincey Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Molybdenite Occurrence			Occurrence	MRDS
Moody Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Moore Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Moores Knob Olivine Deposit	Vermiculite, Corundum		Past Producer	MRDS
Moores Knob Olivine Deposit	Magnesite		Past Producer	MRDS
Moores Knob Olivine Mine	Magnesite	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Moss Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mt. Hope Church Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mudhole Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mudhole Mine	Mica	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Ned Wilson Branch	Garnet		Past Producer	MRDS
Norton Chromite Prospect		Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Norton Dunite Deposit	Olivine		Past Producer	MRDS
Norton Dunite Deposit	Silica		Past Producer	MRDS
Nw Thorn Mountain Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Olivine Deposit	Magnesite		Occurrence	MRDS
Otto Prospect	Iron, Pig Iron, Copper		Occurrence	MRDS
Parker Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Passmore Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Patton Prospect	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Pendergrass Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pine Grove School Prospect	Vermiculite		Occurrence	MRDS
Pine Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Poll Miller Mine	Mica	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Presley Prospects	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Quizzenberry Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
R.t. Bryson Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Raby Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Raven Cliff Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ray Cove Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ray Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Rickman Clay Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ridge Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Roaring Fork Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Rockhound Haven Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Rockhound Haven Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Rocky Face Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Rough Fork Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
S.c. Leatherman Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Salem School Prospect	Vermiculite	Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Sellers Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Shamiami Mine	Garnet	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Sheep Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sheffield Corundum Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Sheffield Corundum Mine	Corundum	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sheffield Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Shepherd Knob Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Shotgun Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Shuler Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Shuler Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Shuler Ruby Mine	Gemstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Siphon Hole Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Slagle Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Slagle Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Slagle Scrap Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Solesbee Mine	Sand, Common	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Stamey Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Stanfield Prospects	Mica		Prospect	MRDS
Sw Thorn Mountain Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Swanson Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
T. B. Shepard Prospect		Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Thad Patton Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Tom Ray Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Tom Scott Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Tubb Mill Quarry	Granite		Past Producer	MRDS
Turkey Knob Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Turkey Nest Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Deposit	Kyanite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Prospect	Vermiculite		Prospect	MRDS
Unnamed Talc Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Talc Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Upper Raby Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Vance Jennings Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Verdell Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Waldroop			Occurrence	MRDS
Waldrop-Burch-Dills Prospect	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Watauga Creek Prospect	Copper		Past Producer	MRDS
Wayah Bald Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Welch Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
West Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Will Higdon Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Willis Mine	Mica	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Winding Stair Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Windy Gap Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Winecoff Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Yukon Ruby Mine	Gemstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Yukon Ruby Mine	Ruby	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Zoom Mine	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS