Mines in Orange County, Virginia
42Total
1Active
Orange County, Virginia has 42 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 1 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 32 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Orange County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Brick Company Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ambler Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ambler Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dickey Tract Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gordon'S, H., Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Grasty Tract Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Grasty, Dickey, Chicago-Va Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Greenwood Mine | Lead, Gold, Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Greenwood Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Indian Town Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Indiantown Quarry | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jones Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Jones Prospect | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Melville Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Melville Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Old Tinder Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Orange Grove Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Partridge Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Partridge Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Phyllite & Sandstone Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Phyllite and Sandstone Prospect W of Wilderness | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Prospect A Orange Co. | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Saunders Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Seldon Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Seldon Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Somerset | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Somerset Mine | Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Somerville Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Stuart Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stuart Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Taylors Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Vaucluse Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Vaucluse Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Vepiersville Quarry | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Walnut Creek Mine | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Webster Brick Company Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilderness Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilderness Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woodman Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Woodville Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Young Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Young Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS |