Abbeville County, South Carolina has 11 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Quick Facts
- 11 USGS records of mines in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
- Gold , Copper , Iron , Silver , and Titanium mines located in Abbeville County, South Carolina. See All
Abbeville County, SC Mines
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Historic Mining Records (USGS)
Abbeville has 11 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Abbeville mines are Gold , Copper , and Iron . Abbeville has 4 prospect mines.2 7 mines were in production at the time the data was entered into USGS records.
Quick USGS Facts
- 11 records of mines in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
- 4 records of prospects
- 7 records of mineral producers
Mine By Disposition
In Abbeville
| COUNTY | Authorized mines |
|---|---|
| Producers | 7 |
| Prospects | 4 |
2 Such mines have some degree of development such as surface trenching, adits, shafts, drill holes, geophysics, geochemistry, or geological mapping to estimate grade and tonnage.
Popular Public Lands & Regions
in Abbeville County, South Carolina
Land TypeTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Sumter National Forest
National Forests
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0
0
0
5
1
0
0
4
Top Mining Districts
in Abbeville County, South Carolina
StateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Piedmont Belt-Mccormick Mining District
South Carolina
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0
5
1
0
0
4
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Abbeville County, South Carolina
CountyStateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Abbeville
Abbeville
South Carolina
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0
0
0
41
10
4
0
27
Calhoun Falls
Abbeville
South Carolina
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0
0
0
38
7
1
0
30
Due West
Abbeville
South Carolina
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0
0
0
30
9
3
0
18
Donalds
Abbeville
South Carolina
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0
0
0
27
8
3
0
16
Antreville
Abbeville
South Carolina
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0
0
0
26
8
1
0
17
Lowndesville
Abbeville
South Carolina
0
0
0
0
18
4
0
0
14
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