Mines in Fairfield County, South Carolina
37Total
9Active
Fairfield County, South Carolina has 37 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is granite, stone, dimension, with 10 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Fairfield County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Fairfield Plant | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Luckstone-Fairfield Plant | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Newberry Sand Incorporated | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Anderson Quarry | Granite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Blair Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Blair Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mitford Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ridgeway Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Anderson Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Belton Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Blair Quarry | Granite | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Dawkins Sand Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hobbs Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jaynes Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Job 126 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Johnson Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Leiper-Davis Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lloyd Prospect | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| McKeown Pink Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McMeekin Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mitford Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Monticello Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Number 126 Quarry | Granite | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Pp/2k Or I-77 Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Richtex Mine | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Richtex Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ridgeway Mine | Gold | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Rion Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Superior Stone Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unidentified Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Dimension Stone | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Dimension Stone Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Dimension Stone Quarry | Stone, Dimension, Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Dimension Stone Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Dimension Stone Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Dimension Stone Quarry | Granite, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS |