Mines in Surry County, North Carolina
24Total
11Active
Surry County, North Carolina has 24 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 11 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 6 sites.
By Status
Producer · 8Past Producer · 8Active · 3Abandoned · 3Intermittent · 2
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 6Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Sand, Common · 3Granite · 3Manganese · 1Iron · 1Dimension Stone NEC · 1Crushed, Broken Traprock · 1
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Active Mines in Surry County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Mount Airy Plant | Luck Stone Corporation | Crushed, Broken Traprock | Surface | Active |
| Slate Sand | Slate Sand Mining, LLC | Sand, Common | Surface | Active |
| Burch Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Elkin Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Elkin Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Mount Airy Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Mount Airy Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Surry Mine | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Surry County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Mount Airy Plant | Crushed, Broken Traprock | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Slate Sand | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Burch Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elkin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elkin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mount Airy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mount Airy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Surry Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Aaron Sand Mine #61 | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Benchmark Mine 1 | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Burch Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elkin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elkin Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| F M Dodson Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Flat Rock Plant | Crushed, Broken Mica | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Freeman Property | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Freeman Property | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mount Airy Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mount Airy Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mt Airy Mine and Mill | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Surry County Pits | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |