Mines in Watauga County, North Carolina
41Total
16Active
Watauga County, North Carolina has 41 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
Prospect · 12Producer · 12Past Producer · 11Active · 4Occurrence · 1Abandoned · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 8Stone, Dimension · 5Stone, Crushed/Broken · 5Copper · 4Iron · 3Stone · 2Granite · 2Dimension Stone NEC · 2
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Active Mines in Watauga County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Bamboo Road Quarry | Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Elk | Appalachian Stone Company Inc | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Elk Creek | Buechel Stone Corp. | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Bamboo Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Banner Elk Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Boone Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Elk Creek Quarry | — | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Elk Creek Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Elk Stone Pit | — | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Giles Quarry | — | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Hodges Gap Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Jerry Coe Mine | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| O.m. Hampton Stone Quarry | — | Stone | Surface | Producer |
| Powder Horne Rock Crusher | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Watauga County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Road Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Boone Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Elk | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Elk Creek | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bamboo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Banner Elk Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Boone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elk Creek Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elk Creek Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elk Stone Pit | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Giles Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hodges Gap Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jerry Coe Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| O.m. Hampton Stone Quarry | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Powder Horne Rock Crusher | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Stone Co. Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bamboo Road Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Buckeye Creek Prospect | Lead, Silver, Tungsten, Beryllium, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Buckeye Creek Silver Prospect | Lead | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Copper Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Copper Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Elk Knob Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elk Knob Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gold Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Hodges Gap Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| J.w. Hampton Recycling | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Jerry Coe Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| O.m. Hampton Stone Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Powder Horne Rock Crusher | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quartzite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quartzite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Crushed Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | Prospect | MRDS |