Phosphorus-Phosphates Mines in North Carolina
12Total Sites
3Active
Phosphorus-Phosphates Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 12 phosphorus-phosphates-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Beaufort County | 7 |
| Alamance County | 2 |
| Hyde County | 1 |
Phosphorus-Phosphates Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Operations | Beaufort | Surface | Producer |
| Lee Creek Phosphoric Acid Plant | Alamance | Processing Plant | Producer |
| North Carolina Phosphate District | Beaufort | Surface | Producer |
| Aurora Operations | Beaufort | Surface | Prospect |
| Aurora Phos-Acid Plant | Hyde | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Aurora Phosphoric Acid Plant | Alamance | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Lee Creek Phos-Acid Plant | Beaufort | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Onslow Embayment/frying Pan Phosphate | Offshore | Occurrence | |
| Onslow Embayment/northeast Onslow Bay | Offshore | Prospect | |
| Pamlico River | Beaufort | Surface | Prospect |
| Phosphate Pit | Beaufort | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pungo River Deposit | Beaufort | Surface | Prospect |
All phosphorus-phosphates mines nationwide → · All mines in North Carolina →