Mines in Orange County, North Carolina
58Total
9Active
Orange County, North Carolina has 58 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 20 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Orange County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Stone Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Hillsborough Mine | Alumina | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Billy C. Merritt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| C & W Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Chapel Hill Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Duke Quarry | Granite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hillsboro Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mellott Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bacon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Billy C. Merritt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bradshaw Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bradshaw Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bradsher Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bradsher Prospect | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Chapel Hill Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chapel Hill Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chapel Hill Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crawford Mountain Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dell Dawson Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dell Dawson Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Duke Forest Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Duke Forest Prospect | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| E.m. Stroud Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Eno Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Haw Gold Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hill Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hillsborough Andalusite Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Horse Farm Occurrence | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Laurel Hill Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Lovers Leap Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Martin Morrow Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mebane Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mellott Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mitchell Mountain Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Murray Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| New Duke Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| North State | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North State Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nunn Mountain Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nunn Mountain Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Oaks Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Oaks Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Old Duke Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ray Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ray Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Saline Sykes Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Secondary Road 1135 Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Shambly Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shambly Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Stebbins Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Stroud Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Teer Prospect | Talc-Soapstone, Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Teer Prospects | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Weaver-Carr Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Weaver-Carr Prospect | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Womble Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Womble Prospect | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |