Mines in Chilton County, Alabama
74Total
12Active
Chilton County, Alabama has 74 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 12 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 18 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Chilton County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Mine | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Smith Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Wilco Plant | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Camp Ambassador Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Frye Shale Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jemison | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jemison Mine and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jemison Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Jenkins Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pierce Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| White Chert Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 10:16/roeser Mine | Gold Ore | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| B. T. Childer Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| B. T. Childers Prospect | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| B.t. Childer's Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Benchmark | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bama Graphite Mine | Graphite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bama Pit | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Booth | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Boyd Pit | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boyd Pit | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Brand Prospect | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cash Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Chi 1 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Davis Pit | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Dean Pit | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Fitzpatrick Mica Prospect No 1 | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Fitzpatrick Mica Prospect No 2 | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Foshee Kyanite Prospect | Kyanite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Franklin Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Franklin Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Heatley Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Honeycutt's Mill Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Honeycutt's Mill Placer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hubbard Iron Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jemison Mine and Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Jenkins Shale Pit | Common Shale | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lamar 1 Pit | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Lamar 2 Pit | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Maddox Mica Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mayfield Pit | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Mountain Creek B | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mountain Creek C | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mountain Creek Iron Ore District | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Moutain Creek District | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mulberry Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mulberry Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mulberry Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nelson Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Old Maddox Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Outcrop | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Outcrop | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Rippatoe Mine and Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rippatoe Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rippatoe Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rocky Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rocky Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rocky Creek Placer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rocky Mount | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Placer Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Verbena Plant | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Wessington Shale Prospect | Clay | Prospect | MRDS | |
| William Howard Property | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| William Howard Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS |