Mica Mines in Virginia
293Total Sites
2Active
Mica Mining in Virginia
Virginia has 293 mica-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 mica mine in Virginia is Champion Mine in Amelia County, with records dating to 1866.
By County
Mica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Mica Company Plant | Newport News (City) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Mica Co of Canada Inc Plant | Newport News (City) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Abner Cox Mine | Henry | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Abner Cox Prospect | Henry | Surface | Prospect |
| Abner Mine | Amelia | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Abner Pinchbeck Mine | Amelia | Surface | Past Producer |
| Allen Moore Mine | Franklin | Underground | Past Producer |
| Almon Mine | Franklin | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Amber Queen Mine | Goochland | Underground | Past Producer |
| Anderson Prospect | Amelia | Prospect | |
| Archer Prospect | Amelia | Underground | Prospect |
| Barker Farm Occurrence | Henry | Occurrence | |
| Barns Prospect | Henry | Prospect | |
| Baylor Herford Farm Occurrence | Henry | Prospect | |
| Ben Smith Prospect | Henry | Prospect | |
| Berry Mine | Amelia | Past Producer | |
| Berry No. 1 Mine | Amelia | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Berry No. 2 Mine | Amelia | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Booker Mine | Amelia | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bradshaw Prospect | Goochland | Prospect | |
| Brooks Mine | Franklin | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Broomfield Prospects | Pittsylvania | Prospect | |
| Brown Prospect | Henry | Occurrence | |
| Buddy Jones Prospect | Amelia | Surface | Prospect |
| C R Morrison Mine | Henry | Underground | Past Producer |
| Captain Tim Prospect | Amelia | Underground | Prospect |
| Center Ridge Mine | Franklin | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Champion Mine | Amelia | Past Producer | |
| Champion Mine | Amelia | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Chatin Prospect | Henry | Prospect | |
| Childress Mine | Louisa | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Chimney Mine | Franklin | Underground | Past Producer |
| Chisolm Deposit | Louisa | Prospect | |
| Chitwood Mine | Franklin | Underground | Past Producer |
| Clingingpeel Mine | Henry | Surface | Past Producer |
| Clinton Dolphin Mine | Powhatan | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Cole Compton Prospect | Henry | Prospect | |
| Coleman No. 1 Mine | Henry | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Coleman No. 2 Mine | Henry | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Coleman No. 3 Prospect | Greensville | Surface | Prospect |
| Covington Prospect | Prince Edward | Surface | Prospect |
| Crews No. 1 Prospect | Charlotte | Prospect | |
| Crews No. 2 Prospect | Charlotte | Prospect | |
| Cromer Prospect | Prince Edward | Surface | Prospect |
| Curtis Knight Prospect | Henry | Prospect | |
| D E Kraft Prospect | Amelia | Prospect | |
| Dalton Prospect | Pittsylvania | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| De Shazo Mine | Henry | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Dewitt Mine | Franklin | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Dudley Mine | Franklin | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |