Magnesite Mines in North Carolina

27Total Sites
11Active

Magnesite Mining in North Carolina

North Carolina has 27 magnesite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 11 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Jackson County7
Macon County6
Mitchell County5
Yancey County4
Avery County3
Buncombe County1
Haywood County1

Magnesite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Addie Olivine Mine Mayland StoneJacksonSurfaceProducer
Blanton Branch Olivine MineJacksonSurfaceProducer
DaybookYanceySurfaceProducer
Frank Olivine MineAverySurfaceProducer
Imc Daybook Olivine PlantYanceyProcessing PlantProducer
Imc Olivine Plant #2/green Mtn, NcMitchellProcessing PlantProducer
Imc Olivine/ Addie, N.c.JacksonProcessing PlantProducer
National Olivine No 9 MineMaconSurfaceProducer
National Olivine/ Dillsboro, N.c.JacksonProcessing PlantProducer
Newdale Olivine MineYanceySurfaceProducer
Wise Mine Spruce Pine OlivineMitchellSurfaceProducer
Bakersville Olivine DepositMitchellProspect
Balsam Gap MineJacksonSurfacePast Producer
Balsam Gap Olivine DepositJacksonPast Producer
Cane Creek Olivine DepositJacksonProspect
Corundum Hill Olivine DepositMaconSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Frank Olivine DepositAveryProspect
Hominy Grove Ocivine DepositHaywoodProspect
McCartney Olivine MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Moores Knob Olivine DepositMaconPast Producer
Moores Knob Olivine MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Newfound Gap Olivine DepositBuncombeProspect
Olivine DepositMaconOccurrence
Senia Olivine DepositAveryOccurrence
Unnamed Peridotite OccurrenceMitchellOccurrence
Unnamed Peridotite OccurrenceMitchellOccurrence
Wray Olivine Mine Mayland StoneYanceySurfacePast Producer

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