Mines in Wake County, North Carolina
31Total
16Active
Wake County, North Carolina has 31 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 16 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 8 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 12Producer · 8Active · 8Prospect · 3
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 8Crushed, Broken Granite · 6Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Granite · 4Mica · 2Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 2Clay · 2Manganese · 1
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Active Mines in Wake County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightdale Quarry | Wake Stone Corp | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Triangle Quarry | Wake Stone Corp | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Garner Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Raleigh Quarry | Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Raleigh-Durham Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Crabtree Quarry | Heidelberg Materials, Southeast Agg., LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Holly Springs Quarry | Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Fuquay Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Carpenter Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Crabtree Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Garner Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| H.h. Eddin Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Jack Glover Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Kathleen Hearn Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Knightdale Quarry and Mill | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Wake County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Fuquay Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Garner Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Holly Springs Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Knightdale Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Raleigh Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Raleigh-Durham Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Triangle Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Carpenter Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Crabtree Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Garner Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| H.h. Eddin Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jack Glover Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kathleen Hearn Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Knightdale Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Raleigh Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Adam Mountain Prospects | Chromium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Avon Privett | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Avon Privette Property | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Capital Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Capital Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Carpenter Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coburn Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Crabtree Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Garner Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| H.h. Eddin Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kathleen Hearn Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Knightdale Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Raleigh Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rowland Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wakefield Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS |