Talc-Soapstone Mines in North Carolina
189Total Sites
15Active
Talc-Soapstone Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 189 talc-soapstone-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 48 |
| Madison County | 39 |
| Moore County | 36 |
| Orange County | 13 |
| Swain County | 13 |
| Granville County | 10 |
| Montgomery County | 10 |
| Alamance County | 8 |
| Harnett County | 4 |
| Chatham County | 3 |
| Macon County | 3 |
| Randolph County | 2 |
Talc-Soapstone Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowlings Mountain Mine | Granville | Producer | |
| Glendon Pyrophyllite Mine & Mill | Moore | Surface | Producer |
| Glendon and Robbins Mine | Moore | Surface | Producer |
| Hemp Mine | Moore | Producer | |
| Hillsboro Mine | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| Hitchcock Mine & Mill | Cherokee | Surface | Producer |
| Jones Mine | Granville | Surface | Producer |
| Nancy Jordan Number 5 Mine | Cherokee | Underground | Producer |
| Nancy Jordan Talc Mine | Cherokee | Producer | |
| Reaves Mine | Moore | Producer | |
| Robbins Mine | Moore | Producer | |
| Robbins Mine and Mill | Moore | Surface | Producer |
| Ward Pyrophyllite Mine | Moore | Surface | Producer |
| Womble Mine | Moore | Producer | |
| Woods Mine | Alamance | Surface | Producer |
| Allen Prospect | Alamance | Occurrence | |
| Ammons Mine | Moore | Past Producer | |
| Ammons Mine | Montgomery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bates Mine | Moore | Past Producer | |
| Bates Mine | Moore | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blowing Spring Talc Occurrence | Swain | Occurrence | |
| Brackens Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Brackens Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Bradshaw Mine | Orange | Past Producer | |
| Bradshaw Mine | Orange | Surface | Past Producer |
| Carolina Talc Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | |
| Carolina Talc Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | |
| Carver Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Chatham-White Mine | Moore | Past Producer | |
| Chatham-White Mine | Moore | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cold Springs Talc Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | |
| Cold Springs Talc Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | |
| Columbia Marble Co. Talc Prospect | Cherokee | Occurrence | |
| Cotton Stone Mountain Prospect | Montgomery | Occurrence | |
| Cotton Stone Mountain Prospect | Montgomery | Surface | Prospect |
| Crawford Mountain Prospect | Orange | Occurrence | |
| Currie Prospect | Moore | Occurrence | |
| Currie Prospect | Moore | Surface | Prospect |
| Daniels Mountain Deposit | Granville | Prospect | |
| Devils Den Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Devils Den Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Dry Creek Mine | Moore | Past Producer | |
| Dry Creek Mine | Moore | Surface | Past Producer |
| E C Hilton Property | Granville | Prospect | |
| Edwards #1 Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Edwards #2 Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Edwards #3 Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Edwards No. 1 Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Edwards No. 2 Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer | |
| Edwards No. 3 Soapstone Mine | Madison | Past Producer |
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