Mines in Orange County, Virginia
42Total
1Active
Orange County, Virginia has 42 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 1 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 32 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 22Occurrence · 15Prospect · 3Producer · 1Abandoned · 1
Top Commodities
Gold · 32Talc-Soapstone · 2Copper · 2Clay · 2Mica · 1Lead, Gold, Copper · 1Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. · 1
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Active Mines in Orange County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Brick Company Clay Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
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 |