Silica Mines in North Carolina
7Total Sites
2Active
Silica Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 7 silica-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.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Randolph County | 2 |
| Clay County | 1 |
| Cleveland County | 1 |
| Jackson County | 1 |
| Macon County | 1 |
| Richmond County | 1 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drowning Creek Deposit | Richmond | Offshore | Producer |
| Staley Quartz Crushing Plant | Randolph | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Buck Creek Olivine Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | |
| Cagle Bros Aggregates | Randolph | Processing Plant | Past Producer |
| Dark Ridge Olivine Deposit | Jackson | Past Producer | |
| J North Smith Prospect | Cleveland | Prospect | |
| Norton Dunite Deposit | Macon | Past Producer |
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