Beryllium Mines in Virginia
6Total Sites
0Active
Beryllium Mining in Virginia
Virginia has 6 beryllium-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 beryllium mine in Virginia is Herbb No. 2 Mine in Powhatan County, with records dating to 1944.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Amelia County | 5 |
| Powhatan County | 1 |
Beryllium Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbin Prospect | Amelia | Surface | Prospect |
| H T Flippen Prospect | Amelia | Prospect | |
| Herbb No. 2 Mine | Powhatan | Past Producer | |
| James Anderson Prospect | Amelia | Surface | Prospect |
| Vaughan Prospect | Amelia | Surface | Prospect |
| Waverly Vaughan Prospect | Amelia | Prospect |