Clay Mines in Arizona
64Total Sites
6Active
Clay Mining in Arizona
Arizona has 64 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Pima County | 16 |
| Yavapai County | 8 |
| Apache County | 7 |
| Gila County | 7 |
| Maricopa County | 7 |
| Navajo County | 5 |
| Coconino County | 4 |
| Graham County | 4 |
| La Paz County | 4 |
| Mohave County | 2 |
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burro Creek Clay | Mohave | Producer | |
| Cheto Mine | Apache | Surface | Producer |
| Krueger | Yavapai | Offshore | Producer |
| Pantano Clay Pit | Pima | Underground | Producer |
| Quintonite Clay Deposit | Gila | Surface | Producer |
| Tolleson Clay Pit | Maricopa | Surface | Producer |
| Allentown | Apache | Surface | Past Producer |
| Arizona White Eagle Stucco Co. Clay Deposit | Maricopa | Occurrence | |
| Azurite Mine | Gila | Occurrence | |
| Big Six | Apache | Surface | Past Producer |
| Building Products Co. | Maricopa | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Calif-Portland Cement Co Clay Lease | Pima | Unknown | |
| California-Portland Cement Co. | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Chambers | Apache | Underground | Past Producer |
| Cheto 1 | Apache | Surface | Past Producer |
| Chris Clay Deposit | Gila | Occurrence | |
| Clay Claims | Yavapai | Occurrence | |
| Clay Claims | Yavapai | Prospect | |
| Clay Deposit | Gila | Occurrence | |
| Clay Deposit | Gila | Prospect | |
| Clay King Mine | La Paz | Occurrence | |
| Clay King Mine | La Paz | Occurrence | |
| Claypit | Graham | Surface | Past Producer |
| Claypit | Graham | Surface | Past Producer |
| De Vay Brick Co | Pima | Surface | Unknown |
| Dewey Ranch Clay No. 1 | Yavapai | Past Producer | |
| Giles Clay Deposit | Mohave | Occurrence | |
| Grabe Brick Co | Pima | Surface | Unknown |
| Hamilton Brick Co | Pima | Surface | Unknown |
| McCarthy Clay | Yavapai | Occurrence | |
| McDowell Clay Deposit | Maricopa | Occurrence | |
| McDowell Clay Deposit | Maricopa | Surface | Occurrence |
| Meershaum | Yavapai | Occurrence | |
| Meershaum | Yavapai | Occurrence | |
| Pearl Chemical Clay Deposit | Maricopa | Past Producer | |
| Phoenix Brickyard | Maricopa | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Quintonite Clay Deposit | Gila | Past Producer | |
| Reno Pass Four | Gila | Occurrence | |
| Rincon Valley No. 1 | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Rincon Valley No. 2 | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Rincon Valley No. 4 | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Rincon Valley No. 6 | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Rincon Valley No. 7 | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Rogers Lake | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Unidentified Clay Occurrence | Apache | Occurrence | |
| Unidentified Clay Occurrence | Apache | Occurrence | |
| Unidentified Clay Occurrence | Coconino | Occurrence | |
| Unidentified Clay Occurrence | Navajo | Occurrence | |
| Unidentified Clay Occurrence | Navajo | Occurrence | |
| Unidentified Clay Occurrence | Navajo | Occurrence |