Mines in Mitchell, Yancey County, North Carolina

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Mitchell, Yancey County, North Carolina has 1 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 1 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is kaolin, tantalum, feldspar, mica, beryllium, niobium (columbium), with 1 sites.

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Producer · 1

Top Commodities

Kaolin, Tantalum, Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium) · 1
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Active Mines in Mitchell, Yancey County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Spruce Pine DistrictKaolin, Tantalum, Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium)Producer

All Mines in Mitchell, Yancey County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Spruce Pine DistrictKaolin, Tantalum, Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium)ProducerMRDS

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