Mines in Abbeville County, South Carolina
25Total
5Active
Abbeville County, South Carolina has 25 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 gold, with 9 sites.
By Status
Unknown · 7Past Producer · 6Prospect · 5Producer · 5Abandoned · 2
Top Commodities
Gold · 9Mica · 4Sand and Gravel, Construction · 3Stone, Crushed/Broken · 2Copper · 2Titanium, Iron · 1Pyrophyllite · 1Gold Ore · 1
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Active Mines in Abbeville County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard B. Russell Dam Project Quar | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Scott Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Ware Shoals Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Wilson Bros. Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Wilson Brothers Sand Co., Inc | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | — | Producer |
All Mines in Abbeville County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard B. Russell Dam Project Quar | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Scott Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ware Shoals Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wilson Bros. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wilson Brothers Sand Co., Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Brown Prospects | Mica | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Calais and Douglas Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Calais and Douglas Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Calhoun Falls | Titanium, Iron | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Candy Branch | Gold Ore | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Civil War Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clenkscales Prospect | Mica | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Cook Prospect | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Cook Prospect | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Jones Mine | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Jones Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lyon Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Lyons Mine | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Parsons Mountain Pyrophyllite Prospect | Pyrophyllite | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Rocky River Mine | Mica | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Saluda Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Saluda Mine | Copper, Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Unknown | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Vandiver & Cooke Scott Prospects | Mica | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Ware Shoals Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |