Mines in Richland County, South Carolina
69Total
19Active
Richland County, South Carolina has 69 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 19 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is clay, with 36 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 31Unknown · 18Producer · 14Active · 5Abandoned · 1
Top Commodities
Clay · 36Sand and Gravel, Construction · 9Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Crushed, Broken Granite · 3Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium · 2Iron, Titanium, Thorium · 2Iron, Thorium, Zirconium, Titanium · 2
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Active Mines in Richland County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| North Columbia Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Dreyfus Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Usb Columbia (mobley-Koon/dry Branch)) | US Brick, LLC | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active |
| Richland County Mines | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active |
| Bluff Road Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Broad River Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Columbia North Quarry | — | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Columbia Quarry | — | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Columbia Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Dreyfus Quarry | — | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Dreyfus Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Duncan Lakes Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Laborde Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Mobley Road Shale Pit | — | Clay | — | Producer |
All Mines in Richland County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Dreyfus Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| North Columbia Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Richland County Mines | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Usb Columbia (mobley-Koon/dry Branch)) | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bluff Road Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Broad River Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Columbia North Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Columbia Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Columbia Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dreyfus Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Dreyfus Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Duncan Lakes Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Laborde Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mobley Road Shale Pit | Clay | Producer | MRDS | |
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| North Columbia Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Richland County Mines | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Trip Construction Co. Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Bluff Road Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Branham Mine | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Branham Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brick Plant No. 2 | Clay | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brick Plant No. 4 | Clay | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Broad River Shale | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carolina Ceramics Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cedar Creek Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coleman Mine | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Coleman Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Colonels Creek | Iron, Titanium, Thorium, Zirconium | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Congaree River (sample 1) | Iron, Titanium, Thorium | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Congaree River (sample 2) | Iron, Titanium, Thorium | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Crane Creek Pit | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Duncan Lakes Mine | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Green Hole | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension, Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harbison Mine | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Harbison Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harbison Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harbison Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hardaway Sand Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Haskell Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Himnant Mine (hinnant Mine) | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Laborde Shale Prospect | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Loveless & Loveless Plant #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McMeekin Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Myers Creek | Iron, Thorium, Zirconium, Titanium | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Otter Lake | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Pontiac Mill | Clay | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pontiac Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Richtex Corp, Richland County Mines | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Route U. S. 601 | Iron, Thorium, Zirconium, Titanium | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Smith Properties Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stork Firebrick Works Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sumters Landing | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Taylor Clay Mine | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Taylor Clay Products Company, | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Taylor Mine | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Taylor Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Trip Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unidentified Clay Pit | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Clay Pit | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wesley Blizzard Pit | Clay | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Westinghouse Elec. Corp--Columbia | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |