Mines in Albemarle County, Virginia
56Total
8Active
Albemarle County, Virginia has 56 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 8 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 11 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 35Occurrence · 10Producer · 5Active · 3Prospect · 2Abandoned · 1
Top Commodities
Iron · 11Stone, Crushed/Broken · 8Stone, Dimension · 7Sand and Gravel, Construction · 7Crushed, Broken Granite · 3Slate, Dimension · 2Lead, Zinc · 2Graphite · 2
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Active Mines in Albemarle County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Plant | Luck Stone Corporation | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Red Hill Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Old Dominion | Polycor Virginia Inc. | Soapstone, Crushed Dimension | Surface | Active |
| Albemarle Trophy Mine No 1 | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Quarry Number 24 | — | Stone, Dimension, Talc-Soapstone | — | Producer |
| Quarry Number 24 | — | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Red Hill Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Shadwell Mine | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Albemarle County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Plant | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Old Dominion | Soapstone, Crushed Dimension | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Red Hill Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Albemarle Trophy Mine No 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Quarry Number 24 | Stone, Dimension, Talc-Soapstone | Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarry Number 24 | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Red Hill Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Shadwell Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Alberene Stone Quarry No 6 | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Berkeley Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Charlottesville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| County Line Branch Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cox Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Culpeper Branch Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| E J Wright Occurrence | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Esmont Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Faber Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Faber Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Farm and Home Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Garland Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hensley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J.d. Burton Farm | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Look Mountain Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Monticello Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Moores Creek Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Naylor-Bruce Prospect | Graphite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| North Garden Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ohio Sulphur Mining Co. Mine | Sulfur | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Proffit Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Red Hill Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Red Hill Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rivana River Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rivanna Plant | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Serpentine Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Soapstone Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Soapstone Quarry | Lead, Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stony Point Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stony Point Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Superior Stone Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Thomas Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Mine | Graphite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Gemstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Williamson S L No 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Williamson S L No 3 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Youngs Farm Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS |