Mines in Chester County, South Carolina

15Total
1Active

Chester County, South Carolina has 15 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 1 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 10 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Chester County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Chester County MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Decker-Holway Steel--Richburg, ScIronProcessing PlantUnknownMRDS
Dickerson Pit EastSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS
Dickerson Pit EastSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Dickerson West PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS
Dickerson West PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Fishing Creek MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS
Peay MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Susbybole Creek MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS
Turkey Creek Mine No.2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS
Unidentified Clay MineClayPast ProducerMRDS
Unidentified Granite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknownMRDS
Unidentified Granite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerMRDS
Unidentified MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS
Unidentified Sand MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS