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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County MinesFranklin, NCMSHA 3101834 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FRANKLIN MINERALMacon, NCMSHA 3100271 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1997 | Mearl Corp-Fmp DivisionReported operatorMearl CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Franklin Mineral Products CompanyMacon, NCMSHA 3101746 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1983 | Franklin Mineral Products CompanyReported operatorMearl CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FRANK MINEAvery, NCMSHA 3101499 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1999 | Grassy Creek Construction Company IncReported operatorWade C HughesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Frank MineAvery, NCMSHA 3101976 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1985 | International Minerals & Chemical CorpReported operatorIMC Global IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| F&R DEVELOPMENT MINEBrunswick, NCNear SupplyMSHA 3102132 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2006 | F & R Development IncReported operatorJohn F (Ricky) Parker JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Furr'S Gravel PitCabarrus, NCMSHA 3101270 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1979 | Furr'S GravelReported operatorJackie FurrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gainey Sand PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101315 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Mobile Equipment CompanyReported operatorMobile Equipment CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GAINEY'S SAND & GRAVELWayne, NCNear GoldsboroMSHA 3100421 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2003 | Gainey'S Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorBob Ivey Smith; Randall DawsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GarmanCabarrus, NCMSHA 3101966 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Medow Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorMedow Creek Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaston County DredgeGaston, NCMSHA 3101891 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1985 | J T Cloninger Sand & GravelReported operatorCloninger J TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaston County MineGaston, NCMSHA 3101812 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GASTON COUNTY MINESGaston, NCNear DallasMSHA 3101515 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2018 | Blythe Construction Inc.Reported operatorVINCI GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gaston County MinesGaston, NCMSHA 3101833 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaston PitNorthampton, NCMSHA 3101765 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Rightmeyer Rentals IncReported operatorRightmeyer Rentals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gates County MineGates, NCMSHA 3100890 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gem MountainMitchell, NCNear Spruce PineMSHA 3102235 | GarnetSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2008 | Gem MountainReported operatorMadonna BuchananReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gibbs Pit & PlantYancey, NCMSHA 3101796 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1978 | Blue Ridge Grading & LandscapingReported operatorBlue Ridge Grading & LandscapingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gibsons Ruby MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101645 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Ruby Gibson & SonsReported operatorRuby Gibson & SonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glendon Open PitMoore, NCMSHA 3100234 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Standard Mineral Company IncReported operatorR T Vanderbilt Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glendon PlantMoore, NCMSHA 3100227 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1989 | Glendon Pyrophyllite IncReported operatorJames J Hume JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Godwins PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101757 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1979 | P B Land CorpReported operatorP B Land CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golconda MineMontgomery, NCMSHA 3101844 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1980 | Golconda IncReported operatorGolconda IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gold Hill Clay & Shale MnCabarrus, NCMSHA 3100157 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Hammill Construction Company IncReported operatorDonna R Miller; Larry W Hammill; Ruth H HammillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goldston MineChatham, NCNear GoldstonMSHA 3102116 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2003 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grady PitLenoir, NCNear KinstonMSHA 3102173 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2004 | Apac-Atlantic Inc Coastal Carolina DivisionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grandfather Mtn QuarryAvery, NCMSHA 3100191 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1985 | Troitino Construction CompanyReported operatorTroitino JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grants Creek Sand PitRowan, NCNear SalisburyMSHA 3102265 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2026 | Carolina Sand, Inc.Reported operatorWayne CassavaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gray Concrete Sand PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101364 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1985 | Gray Concrete Pipe Company IncReported operatorWheliss Joseph DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gray PitBertie, NCMSHA 3101912 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1982 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported 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.