Mines in Lee County, Alabama

17Total
5Active

Lee County, Alabama has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 2 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Lee County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Auburn QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Notasulga QuarryCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
Shady Grove QuarryClay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.SurfaceActiveMSHA
Auburn Plant & QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Hearn MineClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Bruce Priester ProspectTitaniumOccurrenceMRDS
Hilyer-Knight ProspectIronOccurrenceMRDS
James Dimension Stone QuarryStone, DimensionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Kiln-Gilmore Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Lee 1 Clay ProspectFeldsparProspectMRDS
Mason Mine No 1Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
North Opelika Gibbsite ProspectAluminumOccurrenceMRDS
Notasulga SouthCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Opelika QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Salem PitClaySurfacePlantMRDS
T H Clower ProspectFeldspar, MicaSurfaceUnknownMRDS
Yarborough-Smith-Neighbor ProspectMicaSurfaceProspectMRDS