Mica Mines in South Carolina
77Total Sites
2Active
Mica Mining in South Carolina
South Carolina has 77 mica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Anderson County | 23 |
| Pickens County | 15 |
| Greenville County | 12 |
| Oconee County | 9 |
| Lancaster County | 6 |
| Abbeville County | 4 |
| Cherokee County | 4 |
| Spartanburg County | 3 |
| Saluda County | 1 |
Mica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Mine | Lancaster | Producer | |
| Kershaw Mine | Lancaster | Surface | Producer |
| Amos L Honeycutt Deposit | Oconee | Occurrence | |
| B E Woodson Prospect | Pickens | Prospect | |
| Barnett & Simmons Deposits | Greenville | Occurrence | |
| Bell Prospect | Anderson | Prospect | |
| Ben Martin Mine | Anderson | Past Producer | |
| Ben Martin Mine | Anderson | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Boling Mine | Greenville | Past Producer | |
| Boling Mine | Greenville | Surface | Past Producer |
| Broad River Sericite Mines | Cherokee | Surface | Past Producer |
| Brown Prospects | Abbeville | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Bruce Doyle & Reedy Burns Prospects | Oconee | Prospect | |
| Burgess Mine | Anderson | Past Producer | |
| Burgess Mine | Anderson | Surface | Past Producer |
| C H Ellis Prospect | Pickens | Prospect | |
| Caesar's Head Mine | Greenville | Past Producer | |
| Clenkscales Prospect | Abbeville | Unknown | |
| Cliff Webb Prospect | Anderson | Prospect | |
| Coke Cooper Prospect | Greenville | Prospect | |
| Cowpens Mine | Spartanburg | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cromley Mine | Saluda | Past Producer | |
| D J Tucker Deposit | Anderson | Occurrence | |
| Davis Prospect | Pickens | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| E W. Foster Prospect | Spartanburg | Prospect | |
| Fred Cox Mine | Greenville | Past Producer | |
| Fretwell North Prospect | Anderson | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Fretwell South Prospect | Anderson | Prospect | |
| G F Fuller Deposit | Pickens | Occurrence | |
| Gaillard Mine | Anderson | Past Producer | |
| Gaillard Mine | Anderson | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| H L Shelton Deposit | Spartanburg | Occurrence | |
| Harvey Harper Prospect | Pickens | Prospect | |
| Head Prospect | Pickens | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| J A Jones Prospect | Anderson | Prospect | |
| J B Smith Prospect | Oconee | Prospect | |
| Joe Darby Deposit | Greenville | Occurrence | |
| John Dyer Prospect | Oconee | Prospect | |
| John Walker Prospect | Pickens | Prospect | |
| Josie McMadden Deposit | Pickens | Occurrence | |
| Keith Deposit | Oconee | Occurrence | |
| Keown Mine | Anderson | Underground | Prospect |
| Kershaw Mine | Lancaster | Unknown | |
| Kershaw Mine & Mill | Lancaster | Surface | Abandoned |
| Kirksey Prospect | Pickens | Prospect | |
| L E Stringer Prospect | Greenville | Prospect | |
| Leroy Prospect | Oconee | Prospect | |
| Mattie Falls Deposit | Pickens | Occurrence | |
| McKee Prospect | Anderson | Prospect | |
| McComb Prospect | Pickens | Prospect |