Kyanite Mines in South Carolina

21Total Sites
0Active

Kyanite Mining in South Carolina

South Carolina has 21 kyanite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded kyanite mine in South Carolina is Henry Knob Mine in York County, with records dating to 1948.

By County

CountySites
York County6
Spartanburg County5
Cherokee County3
Greenville County3
Anderson, Greenville County1
Edgefield County1
Newberry County1
Spartanburg, Cherokee, Laurens County1

Kyanite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Alexander Sillimanite ProspectSpartanburgProspect
Alexander Sillimanite ProspectSpartanburgUnknown
Barber Sillimanite ProspectSpartanburgProspect
Barber Sillimanite ProspectSpartanburgUnknown
Beam Sillimanite ProspectGreenvilleProspect
Beam Sillimanite ProspectGreenvilleUnknown
Boles Mtn Andalusite DepositEdgefieldOccurrence
Gideon Sillimanite ProspectSpartanburgProspect
Henry Knob MineYorkPast Producer
Henry Knob MinesYorkSurfacePast Producer
Jefferson Mountain Kyanite OccurrenceCherokeeUnknown
Jefferson Mtn OccurrenceCherokeeOccurrence
Little Mtn DepositNewberryOccurrence
Mt Ararat Church OccurrenceCherokeeOccurrence
Pearson and Scott Sillimanite PrsptGreenvilleProspect
Piedmont Kyn BeltSpartanburg, Cherokee, LaurensOccurrence
Piedmont Kyn BeltAnderson, GreenvilleOccurrence
Ryan-Purcley Sillimanite PropertyYorkUnknown
Smyrna-Broad River OccurrenceYorkOccurrence
Worth Mountain Kyanite ProspectYorkUnknown
Worth Mtn OccurrenceYorkOccurrence

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