Mines in Avery County, North Carolina
273Total
18Active
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolhouse Quartz Plant | Quartz, Crystal | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Brushy Creek Clay Mine | Kaolin, Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Cranberry Mill | Iron | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Cranberry Mine | Iron | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Frank Olivine Mine | Magnesite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Grandfather Mountain Quarry | Granite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Linville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Clay Pits Hi-021 | Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Clay Pits Hi-022 | Mica, Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-013 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-014 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-015 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-016 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-017 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-020 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-023 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mines Hi-018 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mica Mines Hi-019 | Mica | Producer | MRDS | |
| A Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| A Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| A Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aaron Buchanan Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aldridge Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aldridge Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alfred Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anthophyllite Prospect | Asbestos | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Avery Place | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Avery Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Bad Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Barney Winters Mica Prospect | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Barney Winters Mica Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Barrett Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Beech Bottom Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Beech Bottom Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ben Aldrige Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Benfield Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Meadow Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Black Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Black Mine | Mica, Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bluff Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bobby Hughes Prospect | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brushy Creek Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brushy Creek Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Buck Hill Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bug Rock Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Burelson Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Burelson Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Butler Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Champ Rock Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Charles Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Charles Rock Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Charley Burleson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Connahey Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cooper Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cooper Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cowcamp Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cranberry Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crate Carpenter Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crate Carpenter Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Deep Gap Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dobbins Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dobbins Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Doe Hill Clay Mine | Kaolin | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Doublehead Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dover Bailey Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dugger Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dugger Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Elbert's Aquamarine Mine | Gemstone | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Eli Rock Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eli Rock Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elk Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ellers Elk Park Opening | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ellers And Hardigraves Elk Park Magnetite Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Emmons Knob Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Exploration Drill Site | Graphite | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Fall Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fedspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Feldspar Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Field Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Firmstone Magnetite Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Firmstone Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Flint Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Four Foot Square Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Frank Olivine Deposit | Talc-Soapstone, Asbestos, Vermiculite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Frank Olivine Deposit | Magnesite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Friel Vance Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| George Burleson Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gold Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gold Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gold Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Grandfather Mountain Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grapevine Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grassy Bald | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Gribble Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gusher Knob Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gusher Knob Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hardigraves Elk Park Opening | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harper Creek Uranium Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Hempile Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Honey Waits Weisman Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Honey Waits Weisman Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hoppey Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Houston Rock Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ingalls | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Ingram-benfield Mica Mine | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ingram-benfield Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Joe Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Johnson Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Justice Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Justus Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Justus Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kaolin Mine | Kaolin | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kaolin Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kaolin Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kaolin Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kaolin Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Landers Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lee Johnson Prospect | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lee Johnson Prospects | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lick Log Mine | Mica | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Lincoln Rock Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lincoln Rock Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lineback Mine | Mica | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Linville Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Little Elk Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Magnetite Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marie Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Matilda Vance Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Meadow Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mica Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
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| Mica Prospect | Manganese | Prospect | MRDS | |
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| Mica Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mica-feldspar Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mica-feldspar Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mill Race Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Newland Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| North Harper Creek Uranium Prospect | Uranium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Oaks Knob Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Oaks Knob Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pancake Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pat's Garnet Mine | Garnet | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Patrick Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Peru Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peru Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pine Branch Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plumtree | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Plumtree Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plumtree Plant | Mica | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Powdermill Creek Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Powdermill Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Powdermill Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Powdermill Roughs Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pritchard Prospect | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Puncheon Camp Mine | Mica, Feldspar | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Puncheon Camp Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quartzite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quartzite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quartzite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Raven Cliff Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Raven Cliff Mica Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Schist Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schoolhouse Research & Development | Feldspar | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Senia | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Senia Olivine Deposit | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Senia Olivine Deposit | Magnesite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Senia Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Shop Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shop Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Slippery Elm Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Smoky No. 1 Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smoky No. 1 Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Smoky No. 2 Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smoky No. 2 Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spear | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Tom Cantrell Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tom Carpenter Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Uranium Prospect | Uranium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Vance Black Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Whit Rock Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Will Jones Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Winters Mica Prospect | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Winters Mica Prospect | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wolf Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woody Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |