Mines in Moore County, North Carolina

Moore County, North Carolina has 163 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 33 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 62 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Moore County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Chatham/reeves-White	Crushed, Broken Traprock	Surface	Active	MSHA
Eagle Springs-Nc S&g	Sand, Common	Surface	Active	MSHA
Haw Branch	Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.	Surface	Active	MSHA
Hicks Sand Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
McDonald Pit	Sand, Common	Surface	Active	MSHA
Standard Mineral Division	Pyrophyllite	Surface	Active	MSHA
Anita Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Archie Black Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Archie Blue No 1 Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Archie Blue No 2 Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Blue Y Siding Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Brower Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Claude L Allen Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Claude Smith Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Commonwealth Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Glendon Pyrophyllite Mine & Mill	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Glendon and Robbins Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Harrison Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Hemp Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
John C Dowdy Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
John C Dowdy Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
McKeithan Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Moore County Mine	Clay	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Reaves Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Robbins Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Robbins Mine and Mill	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Smith Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Ward Pyrophyllite Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Williams Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Williams Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Wilson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Wilson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Womble Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Aberdeen Sand Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Gold Mine	Gold	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Ammons Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Anita Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Bates Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Bates Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Becker County Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Belle Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Belle Mine	Gold	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Y Siding Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Brown Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Brown Mine	Gold	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Brownstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bryan Rock & Sand, Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Burns Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Burns Mine	Gold	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Cagle Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Cagle Mine	Gold	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
California Mine	Gold		Occurrence	MRDS
California Mine	Gold	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Chatham-White Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Chatham-White Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clegg Mine	Gold	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Clegg-Wright Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper	Surface-Underground	Prospect	MRDS
Cotton Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Cotton Mine	Gold	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Currie Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Currie Prospect	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Dry Creek Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Dry Creek Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Dry Hollow Mine	Gold	Placer	Past Producer	MRDS
Eagle Springs Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Grampus Mine	Gold	Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Grampus Prospect	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Hallison Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Hallison Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Prospect	MRDS
Hammill West End Sand Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Hancock Pit	Clay		Past Producer	MRDS
Hancock Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Harrison Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Harrison Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Harrison Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Haw Branch Road Prospect	Copper		Occurrence	MRDS
Jackson Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Jackson Prospect	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Jenkins Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Jenkins Mine	Gold	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jones Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Jones Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Prospect	MRDS
Kendale Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
McKeithan Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
McKennis Pit	Kaolin		Past Producer	MRDS
McConnel Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Prospect	MRDS
McConnell Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
McDuffy Pit	Kaolin		Past Producer	MRDS
McDuffy Pit	Kaolin	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
McEnnis Pit	Kaolin	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Millstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Millstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Millstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Millstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Monroe Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Monroe Mine	Gold	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Moore County Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Moore County Mine	Clay		Past Producer	MRDS
Moore County Mine	Quartz	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Moore County Mine & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Moore County Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Nicks Creek			Occurrence	MRDS
Phillips Mine	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Phillips Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pleasant Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pleasant Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Red Hill Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Red Hill Mine	Gold	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Richards Mine	Gold	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Richardson Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Richardson Mine	Gold	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Ritter Mine	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Ritter Mine	Gold	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Ruff Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ruff Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Past Producer	MRDS
Sanders Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Sanders Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Prospect	MRDS
Sewell Mine	Gold	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sewell Prospect	Gold		Past Producer	MRDS
Shields Mine	Gold	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Standard Mineral Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
State Highway Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
State Highway Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
State Highway Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
State Highway Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Tucker Plt	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Vass Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Vass Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
White Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Williams Pit	Kaolin		Past Producer	MRDS
Williams Pit	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Williams Pit	Kaolin	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Williams Quarry	Limestone, General		Past Producer	MRDS
Williams Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Past Producer	MRDS
Wilson Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Wilson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Wilson Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Womble Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Wright Mine	Gold	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS