Silica Mines in Arizona
63Total Sites
11Active
Silica Mining in Arizona
Arizona has 63 silica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 11 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded silica mine in Arizona is Battle Axe Mine in Pima County, with records dating to 1907.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Pima County | 18 |
| Pinal County | 14 |
| Cochise County | 11 |
| Greenlee County | 4 |
| Maricopa County | 4 |
| Apache County | 3 |
| La Paz County | 3 |
| Coconino County | 2 |
| Gila County | 2 |
| Navajo County | 1 |
| Yavapai County | 1 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Hill Mine | Gila | Producer | |
| F.l. Clark Trucking Co. Plant | Pinal | Surface | Producer |
| Gilbert Silica Quarry | Cochise | Surface | Producer |
| Harmony Number One | Greenlee | Surface | Producer |
| Houck Silica Operation Mine | Apache | Surface | Producer |
| Houck Silica Operation Plant | Apache | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Houck Silica Sand | Apache | Producer | |
| McFarland Hullinger Plant | Pinal | Processing Plant | Producer |
| McFarland Hullinger Quarry | Pinal | Surface | Producer |
| Silica Mill | Pinal | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Silica Pit | Greenlee | Surface | Producer |
| Antelope Mine | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Atlas Copper | Yavapai | Past Producer | |
| Babbitt Claims | Pinal | Past Producer | |
| Baboquivari Mountains | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Baroquivari Mts Mine | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Barringer | Coconino | Past Producer | |
| Battle Axe Mine | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Battle Axe Mine | Pima | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bisbee Queen | Cochise | Occurrence | |
| Bonnie Lee Group | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Brian Lode | Maricopa | Occurrence | |
| Burro Pit | Cochise | Past Producer | |
| Burro Pit | Cochise | Surface | Past Producer |
| Chediski Butte | Navajo | Occurrence | |
| Clarks Gravel Quarry | Pinal | Surface | Past Producer |
| Clifton No. 1 Silica Pit | Greenlee | Past Producer | |
| Copper Plate Mine | Pima | Surface | Past Producer |
| Don Luis Quarry | Cochise | Past Producer | |
| El Tigre Mine | Cochise | Underground | Past Producer |
| Enders Silica | Maricopa | Surface | Past Producer |
| Five Mile Peak | Pinal | Prospect | |
| Freeman Silica | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Gold Hill Mine | Pinal | Past Producer | |
| Hearst Mine | Cochise | Underground | Past Producer |
| Indian Creek | Cochise | Occurrence | |
| Johnson Mine | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Johnson Mine | Pima | Surface | Unknown |
| Lime Chief 1 and 2 | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Lime Chief 1 and 2 | Pima | Surface | Past Producer |
| Little Chief Mine | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Little Chief Mine | Pima | Past Producer | |
| Little Chief Mine | Pima | Surface | Past Producer |
| Mammoth Tailings Dump | Pinal | Surface | Unknown |
| Meteor Crater | Coconino | Surface | Past Producer |
| Name Unknown | Pima | Occurrence | |
| Nancy Group | Cochise | Past Producer | |
| Orizaba Silica Mine | Pinal | Past Producer | |
| Perry Chrysoprase | La Paz | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pico Ace Group | Pinal | Surface | Past Producer |