Mines in Louisa County, Virginia
94Total
4Active
Louisa County, Virginia has 94 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 41 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Louisa County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. E. Sansom Mine & Mill | Vermiculite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| A.h. Smith Granite Quarry | Granite | Producer | MRDS | |
| A.h. Smith-Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Richard E Sansom Mine | Vermiculite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| A. H. Smith Granite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allah Cooper Mine | Gold, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Allah Cooper Mine | Silver, Sulfur, Zinc, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arminius Mine | Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arminius Mine | Zinc | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Belden Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Belden Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bibb Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bibb Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Boxley's Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boyd Smith Mine | Copper, Iron, Sulfur | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Boyd-Smith Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chick Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chick Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Childress Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Childs Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Childs Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chisolm Deposit | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Cofer | Zinc, Copper, Sulfur | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cofer Prospect | Copper, Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cooper Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cooper Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| East Sulpher Mine | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gardner Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gunter Mine | Sulfur | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gunter Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| H H Walton Iron Deposit | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Harris Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harris Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hemmer Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hemmer Mine | Copper, Lead, Sulfur, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hiram J Kennon Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Hunter Prospect | Copper, Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hunter Prospect | Gold, Copper, Lead, Sulfur, Zinc | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Jenkins Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John A Kennedy Property | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Jones Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jones Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Josh Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Julia Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Julia Mine | Zinc, Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kent Mine | Sulfur | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kent Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lett Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lett Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Louisa Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lousia Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Luce Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Luce Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Macdonald Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Macdonald Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McDonald Tract Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Morriston Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Morriston Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Morton Woolfolk Property Occurrence | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| New Luce Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| New Luce Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Old Dominion Mine | Sulfur | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Old Dominion Pyrite Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Old McDermott Farm Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Piedmont Mineral Associates | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Proffit Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Proffit Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ricswan Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ricswan Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Simms Mine | Sulfur | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Simms Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Slate Hill Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Slate Hill Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stockton Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stockton Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sulpher Mine | Copper, Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sulphur Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sulphur Mine | Sulfur | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| T S Harlow Prospect | Sulfur | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Thomasson's Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Thomasson's Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tinder Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tinder Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tobin? | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Triple Fork Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Twin Vein Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| W E Gibson Property Deposit | Oil Shale | Prospect | MRDS | |
| W M Shelton Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Walker Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Walker Prospect | Barium-Barite | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Walnut Grove Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Walnut Grove Mine | Gold, Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Walton Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Walton Mine | Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |