Mines in Madison County, North Carolina
100Total
4Active
Madison County, North Carolina has 100 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 4 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is talc-soapstone, with 39 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 66Occurrence · 24Prospect · 6Producer · 3Active · 1
Top Commodities
Talc-Soapstone · 39Barium-Barite · 9Sand and Gravel, Construction · 6Feldspar · 5Stone, Crushed/Broken · 3Iron · 3Manganese · 2REE, Thorium · 1
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Active Mines in Madison County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Crary Madison Quarry | Mc Crary Stone Service Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Laurel Number 1 Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| McCrary-Madison Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Unnamed Saprolite Pit | — | Aluminum | — | Producer |
All Mines in Madison County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Crary Madison Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Laurel Number 1 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| McCrary-Madison Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Saprolite Pit | Aluminum | Producer | MRDS | |
| A. G. Betts Sandy Bottom Prospect | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ball Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Betts Sandy Bottom Property | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Big Ivy Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brackens Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brackens Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carver Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Devils Den Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Devils Den Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edwards #1 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edwards #2 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edwards #3 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edwards No. 1 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edwards No. 2 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edwards No. 3 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Emmett Harkleroad Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gahagan Barite Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gahagan Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| George Lewis Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| George Lewis Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goforth Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goforth Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gowan Farm Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gowan Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Guy Roberts Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Guy Roberts Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hamlin Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harkleroad Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Higgins Creek Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Holcombe Branch Chromite Prospect | Chromium | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| Holcombe Branch Olivine Deposit | Olivine | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ivy Creek No. 1 | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Ivy Creek No. 2 | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Jasper Roberts Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jasper Roberts Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Joe Ball Prospect | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Laurel Number 1 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Laurel Number 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Laurel Number 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Laurel Number 3 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Laurel Number 3 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Laurelton Chapel Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Laurelton Chapel Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ledford Allanite Prospect | REE, Thorium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Little Foster Creek Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Little Foster Creek Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Long Mountain Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Long Mountain Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mars Hill Deposit | REE | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Marshburn Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Marshburn Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McCrary-Madison Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mine Ridge Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mine Ridge Prospects | Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| N. C. Dept. of Transportation Crushed Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N. C. Dept. of Transportation Crushed Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Odell Allanite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Paint Fork | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Peter Cove Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peter Cove Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| R. Franklin Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| R. Franklin Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sam Cox #1 | Feldspar | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sam Cox #2 | Feldspar | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shelton Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shelton Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shut-In Creek Pyrite Occurrence | Iron, Pig Iron, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sodom Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sodom Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Spring Creek | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Stackhouse Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stackhouse Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tennelina/shut-In-Creek Area | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tipton Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tipton Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Titanium Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Titanium Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Trollinger Farm | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Feldspar Mine West of Bailey Gap | Feldspar | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence | Feldspar | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Feldspar Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Hematite Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Manganese Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Manganese Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Talc Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Upper Shut-In Creek | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Wilson Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wolf Branch Soapstone Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Wolf Branch Soapstone Occurrence | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Woodfin Capps Mica Prospect | Past Producer | MRDS |