Bentonite Mines in Arizona
43Total Sites
4Active
Bentonite Mining in Arizona
Arizona has 43 bentonite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 4 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded bentonite mine in Arizona is Allentown Mine in Apache County, with records dating to 1924.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Apache County | 18 |
| Coconino County | 7 |
| Yavapai County | 4 |
| Cochise County | 2 |
| Graham County | 2 |
| La Paz County | 2 |
| Mohave County | 2 |
| Navajo County | 2 |
| La Paz, Yuma County | 1 |
| Maricopa County | 1 |
| Mohave, Yavapai County | 1 |
| Yuma County | 1 |
Bentonite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheto No. 1 | Apache | Producer | |
| Cheto No. 2 | Apache | Producer | |
| Cheto Section 16 Mine | Apache | Producer | |
| Lyles Hectorite Mine | Yavapai | Producer | |
| Allentown Mine | Apache | Past Producer | |
| Bentonite Mine | La Paz | Occurrence | |
| Bentonite Mine | Cochise | Past Producer | |
| Bentonite Mine | Cochise | Unknown | |
| Bentonite Mine | La Paz | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bentonite Pits Near Allentown | Apache | Past Producer | |
| Bentonite Placer Claims | Mohave | Placer | Prospect |
| Big Six Mine | Apache | Past Producer | |
| Black Point | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Bleaching Clay Deposit | Apache | Occurrence | |
| Bouse Area | La Paz, Yuma | Occurrence | |
| Burntwater Wash | Apache | Past Producer | |
| Burro Creek Area Bentonite Deposits | Mohave, Yavapai | Past Producer | |
| Burro Creek Bentonite | Mohave | Unknown | |
| Chambers Mine | Apache | Past Producer | |
| Cheto Mine 01 | Apache | Surface | Abandoned |
| Clay Pit | Apache | Unknown | |
| Clay Pit | Apache | Unknown | |
| Coyote Wash | Navajo | Occurrence | |
| Echo Cliffs | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Foot of Echo Cliffs Area Bentonite | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Ganado Mesa Deposits | Apache | Past Producer | |
| Horseshoe Dam Clay | Maricopa | Occurrence | |
| Leupp Area Canyon | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Little Jimmie | Yavapai | Surface | Prospect |
| Little Jimmie Claim | Yavapai | Past Producer | |
| Lukachuki Creek Clay | Apache | Occurrence | |
| Lupton Bentonitic Clay Deposit | Apache | Occurrence | |
| Muggins Mtns Bentonite | Yuma | Surface | Unknown |
| Old Cheto Mines | Apache | Past Producer | |
| Rhoades-Mathews | Graham | Prospect | |
| Rhodes-Mathews | Graham | Occurrence | |
| Round Rock Mesa | Apache | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence | Navajo | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Bentonite Outcrops | Apache | Prospect | |
| White Cloud Lease and Claims | Yavapai | Placer | Occurrence |
| Willow Springs Area | Coconino | Occurrence |