Silica Mines in South Carolina
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Silica Mining in South Carolina
South Carolina has 4 silica-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.
The earliest recorded silica mine in South Carolina is E.p. Pitts Sand Pit in Horry County, with records dating to 1946.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Lexington County | 3 |
| Horry County | 1 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Pit East | Lexington | Surface | Producer |
| Columbia Works | Lexington | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Cayce Silica Plant | Lexington | Processing Plant | Unknown |
| E.p. Pitts Sand Pit | Horry | Unknown |
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