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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Quarry I-Orange CountyOrange, NCMSHA 3101631 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1981 | Duke UniversityReported operatorDuke UniversityReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Duke Stone QuarryOrange, NCMSHA 3102020 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1988 | Stepp Stone Works IncReported operatorStepp Stone Works IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DUNNS QUARRYRowan, NCMSHA 3102110 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1999 | Dunns Mountain Pink Granite CompanyReported operatorStone Connection IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Duplin County MineDuplin, NCMSHA 3100872 | 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 → |
| Duplin County PitDuplin, NCMSHA 3101480 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1985 | Cumberland Paving CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Duplin MineralsDuplin, NCNear KenansbilleMSHA 3102269 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2020 | Duplin MineralsReported operatorMichael D RobinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Durham MineDurham, NCNear DurhamMSHA 3100155 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/2013 | Triangle Brick CompanyReported operatorRoeben CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DURHAM SALES YARDDurham, NCNear RougemontMSHA 3100076 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2010 | Hanson Aggregates Southeast, LLCReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Eagle Springs PitMoore, NCMSHA 3101775 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1979 | Riley Paving IncReported operatorJames L Riley JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| East Lake MineDare, NCMSHA 3101768 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1980 | L W Stetson JrReported operatorL W Stetson JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| East Lake MineDare, NCMSHA 3101769 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1985 | Basnight Construction Company IncReported operatorBasnight St ClairReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| East Spencer Mine And MillRowan, NCMSHA 3100143 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Hammill Construction Company IncReported operatorDonna R Miller; Larry W Hammill; Ruth H HammillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| EdenRockingham, NCMSHA 3100158 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | Webster Brick Company IncReported operatorWebster Brick Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eden Sand CompanyRockingham, NCMSHA 3100717 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2001 | Boxley Aggregates Of NC IncReported operatorBoxley Materials CoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Edgecombe County MineEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3101836 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1980 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edgecombe County MineEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3101857 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1979 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edgecombe County PitsEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3100884 | 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 → |
| Edge PitMcdowell, NCMSHA 3101952 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1985 | Cumberland Gravel & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edwards PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101355 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eldorado MineHaywood, NCMSHA 3100081 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1979 | Eldorado Mining CompanyReported operatorEldorado Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eldorado Quartz QuarryMontgomery, NCMSHA 3102098 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1994 | Decorative Stone CompanyReported operatorHoward Bruce GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk Creek PitWatauga, NCMSHA 3101234 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Horne Developers IncReported operatorHorne Robert IReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk Creek QuarryWatauga, NCMSHA 3100598 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1988 | Paul CoffeyReported operatorCoffey PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk Quarry #2Wilkes, NCNear BooneMSHA 3102331 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2019 | Buechel Stone CorpReported operatorShaun Buechel; Dominique Von Wald; Michael BuechelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Elk Stone PitWatauga, NCMSHA 3101901 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1985 | O M Hampton Stone CompanyReported operatorHampton O MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ELLIS FERRY DREDGECleveland, NCMSHA 3100444 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1996 | Concrete Supply CompanyReported operatorJames T HaneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ellis MineAlexander, NCMSHA 3101635 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1979 | Emerald Valley MinesReported operatorEmerald Valley MinesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ELM CITYWilson, NCMSHA 3102048 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1996 | Benchmark Carolina Aggregates IncReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elmwood QuarryIredell, NCMSHA 3101921 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1985 | Elmwood Quarry IncReported operatorJon D OplingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E. R. Lewis PitPitt, NCNear GreenvilleMSHA 3102286 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | S. T.Wooten CorporationReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.