Clay Mines in South Carolina
337Total Sites
62Active
Clay Mining in South Carolina
South Carolina has 337 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 62 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County Mine | Aiken | Surface | Producer |
| Aiken County Mine & Mill | Aiken | Surface | Producer |
| Bauknight Shale Pit | Saluda | Producer | |
| Bell Kaolin Mine | Aiken | Producer | |
| Blacksburg Mine | Cherokee | Surface | Producer |
| Blue Circle Clay Pit | Orangeburg | Producer | |
| Broad River Mine | Richland | Surface | Producer |
| Broad River Mine | Cherokee | Surface | Producer |
| Cheraw Mine | Marlboro | Surface | Producer |
| Chicora Kaolin Mine | Aiken | Producer | |
| Corley Mill Rd Pit | Lexington | Producer | |
| Duncan Lakes Mine | Richland | Surface | Producer |
| Duncan Lakes Mine | Kershaw | Surface | Producer |
| Edgefield Shale Pit | Edgefield | Producer | |
| Evans Pit | Orangeburg | Producer | |
| Faile Mine | Lancaster | Producer | |
| Furr Pits | Chesterfield | Surface | Producer |
| Graniteville Plant | Aiken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Grover Mine | Cherokee | Producer | |
| Hites Kaolin Pit | Lexington | Surface | Producer |
| Ideal Mine | Aiken | Surface | Producer |
| Jamison Clay Mine | Orangeburg | Producer | |
| Jamison Clay Pit | Orangeburg | Surface | Producer |
| Kershaw County Mines | Kershaw | Surface | Producer |
| Koon Clay Mine | Kershaw | Producer | |
| Laborde Pit | Richland | Surface | Producer |
| Laughlin Mine | Aiken | Producer | |
| Laughlin West Mine | Aiken | Producer | |
| Lexington County Mines | Lexington | Surface | Producer |
| Lexington County Mines | Lexington | Surface | Producer |
| Lexington County Mines | Lexington | Surface | Producer |
| Lexington County Mines | Lexington | Surface | Producer |
| Mc Namee & Randall Clay Mine | Aiken | Surface | Producer |
| Miller Mine | Lancaster | Producer | |
| Mine Number 47 South | Aiken | Surface | Producer |
| Mingo Mine | Sumter | Surface | Producer |
| Mobley Road Shale Pit | Richland | Producer | |
| Ninety Six Mine | Greenwood | Surface | Producer |
| No. 1 Mine | Cherokee | Surface | Producer |
| Palmetto Mine | Marlboro | Surface | Producer |
| Pee Dee Mine | Marion | Surface | Producer |
| Pepper Branch Kaolin Pit | Aiken | Producer | |
| Red Clay Pit | Cherokee | Producer | |
| Richland County Mines | Richland | Surface | Producer |
| Roberts Mine | Cherokee | Producer | |
| Roof Mine | Calhoun | Producer | |
| Roof Pit | Calhoun | Surface | Producer |
| Salisbury Mine | Dorchester | Surface | Producer |
| Saluda Mine | Saluda | Surface | Producer |
| Scott Kaolin Mine | Aiken | Producer |