Abandoned gold mine records in Clay County
1 record marked abandoned by MSHA. They are listed for reference only. Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.
Show the 1 abandoned records
| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern USA Resources, Inc. | surface | Apr 15, 2013 | Ashland, AL | Land status not determined in the BLM dataset | Past producer |
Historic gold producers in Clay County (USGS)
USGS records 34 historic gold producers in Clay County: 34 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 19 of them USGS gives an output size (1 medium, 18 small).
Show the 34 sites
| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pits - Idaho Mine | Past producer | medium | Gold | n/a |
| Farrar-Wallace Prospect | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1860 |
| Al Au & Mica Co Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Alabama Gold and Mica Co Gold Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Benjamin Prospect | Past producer | small | Gold, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic | n/a |
| California Lode | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Dawkin's Lode | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Eley Gold Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Eley Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Franklin Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Haraldson Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Harall Au Mine Harold Or Harral | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Harall Gold Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Iron | found 1846 |
| Harwell Propect | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Hobbs Prospect | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Laurel Prospect | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Little Samson Lode | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Old Gold Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Whatley Gold Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Pyriton Area | Past producer | n/a | Copper, Zinc, Sulfur-Pyrite, Gold | from 1850 |
| California Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Chinca-Pine Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Eley Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Franklin Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Iron | n/a |
| Haraldson Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Harall Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Harold Gold Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Horns Peak Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Laurel Prospect | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Old Gold Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Unnamed Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Unnamed Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Unnamed Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Unnamed Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.
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