Caldwell County, North Carolina has 12 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Quick Facts
- 12 USGS records of mines in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
- Gold , Lead , Chromium , Asbestos , and Copper mines located in Caldwell County, North Carolina. See All
Mines Summary
in Caldwell County, North Carolina
- 12 Total
- 5 Occurrences
- 7 Producers
Caldwell County, NC Mines
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Historic Mining Records (USGS)
Caldwell has 12 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Caldwell mines are Gold , Lead , and Chromium . At the time these mines were surveyed, 5 mines in Caldwell were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine.1 7 mines were in production at the time the data was entered into USGS records.
Quick USGS Facts
- 12 records of mines in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
- 5 records of mineral occurrences of observable ore mineralization.
- 7 records of mineral producers
Mine By Disposition
In Caldwell
| COUNTY | Authorized mines |
|---|---|
| Producers | 7 |
| Occurrences | 5 |
1 Grade, tonnage, and extent of mineralization for such mines are unspecified.
Popular Public Lands & Regions
in Caldwell County, North Carolina
Land TypeTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Pisgah National Forest
National Forests
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0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
Top Mining Districts
in Caldwell County, North Carolina
StateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Blue Ridge Mining District
North Carolina
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0
0
0
9
0
4
0
5
Yadkin-Richland Mining District
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
Lenoir Area
North Carolina
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0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Caldwell County, North Carolina
CountyStateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Collettsville
Caldwell
North Carolina
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0
0
0
72
15
18
0
39
Granite Falls
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
63
3
18
0
42
Rhodhiss
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
61
2
18
0
41
Gamewell
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
59
9
18
0
32
Cajah's Mountain
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
54
6
17
0
31
Sawmills
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
54
2
16
0
36
Hudson
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
47
4
16
0
27
Whitnel
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
45
6
15
0
24
Lenoir
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
43
7
13
0
23
Cedar Rock
Caldwell
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
38
3
13
0
22
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