Mines in Louisa County, Virginia
94Total
4Active
Louisa County, Virginia has 94 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 4 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 41 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 64Prospect · 15Occurrence · 11Producer · 3Active · 1
Top Commodities
Gold · 41Iron · 10Sulfur-Pyrite · 6Sulfur · 6Mica · 4Vermiculite · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 2Copper, Zinc, Lead · 2
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Active Mines in Louisa County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. E. Sansom Mine & Mill | Virginia Vermiculite LLC | Vermiculite | Surface | Active |
| A.h. Smith Granite Quarry | — | Granite | — | Producer |
| A.h. Smith-Stone Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Richard E Sansom Mine | — | Vermiculite | Surface | Producer |
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 |