HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Enterprise, Inc. Mine-2Elbert, GANear Elberton, Ga.MSHA 0901200 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2013 | Quarry Enterprise, Inc. Reported operatorRobert E PaulReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quarry Enterprises IncorporatedOglethorpe, GANear CarltonMSHA 0900683 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2007 | Quarry Enterprises IncReported operatorRobert E PaulReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quick Silver CreekPickens, GANear JasperMSHA 0901146 | Crushed, Broken QuartziteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2004 | Star Stone Quarries IncReported operatorLon A ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R And R QuarryMurray, GAMSHA 0900459 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1980 | R & R Products IncReported operatorRobinson T EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reagin And Tate QuarryElbert, GAMSHA 0900989 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1988 | Reagin & Tate QuarryReported operatorReagin & Tate QuarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Redland SandGreene, GANear WatkinsvilleMSHA 0901196 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/2023 | Anchor Inc.Reported operatorPaul C BunceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| REGAL BLUEOglethorpe, GAMSHA 0901075 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1999 | Worley Quarries IncReported operatorBlaine WorleyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Richmond CountyRichmond, GAMSHA 0900386 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1980 | Payton & Wren CompanyReported operatorPayton & Wren CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Riversong Sand & GravelGwinnett, GAMSHA 0900988 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1987 | Riversong Sand & GravelReported operatorRiversong Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Cliff MineMurray, GAMSHA 0900458 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1986 | Southern Talc CompanyReported operatorSued-Chemie AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Creek MineMurray, GAMSHA 0901018 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1991 | Southern Talc CompanyReported operatorSued-Chemie AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockmart MillPolk, GAMSHA 0900144 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1982 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROCKMART QUARRYPolk, GANear RockmartMSHA 0901045 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2014 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rockmart Shale QuarryPolk, GAMSHA 0900450 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1982 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROCK OF GIBRALTAElbert, GAMSHA 0901118 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1999 | Georgia Structural Stone LlcReported operatorJoe R Bennett; Robert E TheisReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rocky Creek PlantTattnall, GAMSHA 0900931 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1984 | Satilla Sand Company IncReported operatorB E BledsoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROME QUARRYFloyd, GAMSHA 0900055 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2001 | Florida Rock Industries IncReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Romine PitWorth, GAMSHA 0900942 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1981 | Romine IncReported operatorRomine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rossville QuarryWalker, GANear RossvilleMSHA 0900305 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2007 | Old Castle MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roswell MineFulton, GANear RoswellMSHA 0900261 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2015 | Ace Sand Company IncReported operatorJames W Threatt JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Royalty-Berkeley QuarryMadison, GANear CarltonMSHA 0900028 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2007 | Greene County Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorJames A AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RUCKERSVILLE QUARRY,LLCElbert, GAMSHA 0901123 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2001 | Ruckersville Quarry LlcReported operatorGarland Burton; Johnny BurtonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SABER MINEToombs, GANear LyonsMSHA 0901130 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2020 | Standard Sand & Silica CompanyReported operatorValerie CarnesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Samples Rock Quarry And MillFannin, GAMSHA 0900086 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1979 | Samples Construction CompanyReported operatorSamples Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand And Gravel DivisionCherokee, GAMSHA 0900864 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1979 | Sawyer & Mims CompanyReported operatorSawyer F L & Charles MimsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandersville Clay CompanyWashington, GAMSHA 0900115 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1992 | Ecc InternationalReported operatorEcc Group Plc & Champion International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandersville MineWashington, GANear SandersvilleMSHA 0901127 | Kaolin and Ball ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2011 | KaMin LLCReported operatorIMin PartnersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sandy Cross QuarryOglethorpe, GANear CarltonMSHA 0901162 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2018 | Millennium QuarriesReported operatorJohn Ritchard MenscerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sapphire BlueOglethorpe, GAMSHA 0900059 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1992 | Scarborough Granite CompanyReported operatorScarborough Morris & Kenneth JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sapphire Blue QuarryElbert, GAMSHA 0900993 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1991 | T & C Quarries IncReported operatorRobbie M WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.