Vermiculite Mines in North Carolina
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Vermiculite Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 18 vermiculite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Macon County | 9 |
| Buncombe County | 4 |
| Jackson County | 3 |
| Clay County | 2 |
Vermiculite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Place | Macon | Underground | Prospect |
| Bud Mincey Mine | Macon | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Chas Mincey Prospect | Macon | Prospect | |
| Cowards Prospect | Jackson | Surface | Prospect |
| Cowarts Mine | Jackson | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Deposit Number Nine | Macon | Past Producer | |
| Ellijay Creek Mine | Macon | Surface | Past Producer |
| Ellijay Creek Olivine Deposit | Macon | Past Producer | |
| John Lovedohol Prospect | Jackson | Surface | Prospect |
| Mark Rogers Property | Clay | Prospect | |
| Mine No. 1 | Buncombe | Surface | Past Producer |
| Mine No. 2 | Buncombe | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pine Grove School Prospect | Macon | Occurrence | |
| Salem School Prospect | Macon | Surface | Prospect |
| Unnamed Prospect | Macon | Prospect | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Clay | Occurrence | |
| Vermiculite Prospect | Buncombe | Prospect | |
| Vermiculite Prospect | Buncombe | Prospect |
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