Mines in Transylvania County, North Carolina
28Total
5Active
Transylvania County, North Carolina has 28 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 5 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is asbestos, with 10 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 18Occurrence · 4Producer · 3Active · 2Prospect · 1
Top Commodities
Asbestos · 10Mica · 3Stone, Crushed/Broken · 2Crushed, Broken Granite · 2Vermiculite, Corundum · 1Sand and Gravel, Construction · 1Molybdenum · 1Manganese · 1
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Active Mines in Transylvania County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Quarry | LBM Industries Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Penrose Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Brevard Mine | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Penrose Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Whitewater Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Transylvania County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrose Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Whitewater Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Brevard Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Penrose Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Whitewater Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bee Tree No. 1 Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brevard | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Brevard Deposit | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Burnt Rock Mine | Vermiculite, Corundum | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chestnut Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Farlow Gap Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J H Picklesimer Prospect | Molybdenum | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Jennings No. 1 Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jennings No. 1 Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kilpatrick Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kilpatrick Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lobdell Property | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Miller Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Miller Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Oakland Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Oakland Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Penrose Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rosman | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Socrates Corundum Mine | Corundum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Walnut Cove Creek Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Walnut Cove Creek Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Fork No. 1 | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| West Fork No. 2 | Occurrence | MRDS |