Olivine Mines in North Carolina
10Total Sites
2Active
Olivine Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 10 olivine-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded olivine mine in North Carolina is Dark Ridge Olivine Deposit in Jackson County, with records dating to 1930.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 3 |
| Yancey County | 3 |
| Macon County | 2 |
| Madison County | 1 |
| Mitchell County | 1 |
Olivine Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Book Olivine Deposit | Yancey | Producer | |
| Newdale Olivine Deposit | Yancey | Producer | |
| Balsam Gap Olivine Deposit | Jackson | Past Producer | |
| Dark Ridge Olivine Deposit | Jackson | Past Producer | |
| Holcombe Branch Olivine Deposit | Madison | Past Producer | |
| McCartney Olivine Mine | Macon | Past Producer | |
| Middleton Olivine Deposit | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Norton Dunite Deposit | Macon | Past Producer | |
| Plant #1 | Yancey | Surface | Abandoned |
| Plant 2 | Mitchell | Facility | Abandoned |
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