Vermiculite Mines in North Carolina

18Total Sites
0Active

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

CountySites
Macon County9
Buncombe County4
Jackson County3
Clay County2

Vermiculite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Adams PlaceMaconUndergroundProspect
Bud Mincey MineMaconSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Chas Mincey ProspectMaconProspect
Cowards ProspectJacksonSurfaceProspect
Cowarts MineJacksonSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Deposit Number NineMaconPast Producer
Ellijay Creek MineMaconSurfacePast Producer
Ellijay Creek Olivine DepositMaconPast Producer
John Lovedohol ProspectJacksonSurfaceProspect
Mark Rogers PropertyClayProspect
Mine No. 1BuncombeSurfacePast Producer
Mine No. 2BuncombeSurfacePast Producer
Pine Grove School ProspectMaconOccurrence
Salem School ProspectMaconSurfaceProspect
Unnamed ProspectMaconProspect
Unnamed ProspectClayOccurrence
Vermiculite ProspectBuncombeProspect
Vermiculite ProspectBuncombeProspect

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