Mines in Polk County, North Carolina

13Total
3Active

Polk County, North Carolina has 13 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Polk County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Ameri-Con Materials Adger MineConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Green River MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Mill Spring QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Green River MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Mill Spring QuarryGranitePast ProducerMRDS
Mill Spring Quarry & MillCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
North Star MineMicaUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Marble OccurrenceOccurrenceMRDS
Unnamed Mica OccurrenceOccurrenceMRDS
Unnamed Mica Sample LocalityOccurrenceMRDS