Mines in Edgefield County, South Carolina

16Total
3Active

Edgefield County, South Carolina has 16 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Edgefield County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Edgefield QuarryCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
Edgefield Shale PitClayProducerMRDS
Turkey CreekClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Boles Mtn Andalusite DepositKyaniteOccurrenceMRDS
Boles OccurrenceCorundum, Pyrophyllite, Kyanite, AluminumUnknownMRDS
Edgefield Granite QuarryGranite, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerMRDS
Faulkner Mountain ProspectGoldOccurrenceMRDS
Faulkner Mountain Pyrophillite ProspectPyrophylliteUnknownMRDS
Landrum MineGoldSurface-UndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Landrum and Quattlebaum Mine Southern MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Long Cane Road ProspectGoldPast ProducerMRDS
McCormick QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Quattlebaum MineGoldSurface-UndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Satterfield Construction Granite QuarryGranite, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerMRDS
Turkey CreekFire ClaySurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Unidentified Granite QuarryGranite, Stone, DimensionPast ProducerMRDS