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
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Notasulga Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Shady Grove Quarry | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Auburn Plant & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hearn Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bruce Priester Prospect | Titanium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hilyer-Knight Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| James Dimension Stone Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kiln-Gilmore Dolomite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lee 1 Clay Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mason Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| North Opelika Gibbsite Prospect | Aluminum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Notasulga South | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Opelika Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Salem Pit | Clay | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| T H Clower Prospect | Feldspar, Mica | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Yarborough-Smith-Neighbor Prospect | Mica | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |