Clay Mines in California
571Total Sites
62Active
Clay Mining in California
California has 571 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 62 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airplane Pit | Amador | Producer | |
| Alberhill Clay-Shale Prospect | Riverside | Surface | Producer |
| Alpco Preparation Plant | Amador | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Alves Pit | Contra Costa | Surface | Producer |
| American Olean Colfax Mine | Placer | Surface | Producer |
| Basalt Rock Co | Napa | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Basalt Rock Co | Napa | Surface | Producer |
| Cal-Min-Co | Imperial | Producer | |
| Calcine No 1 and 3 | Amador | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Califorina Nonmetalics | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| Chaney Pit | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| Chino Plant | San Bernardino | Surface | Producer |
| Chocolate Harvey | Amador | Producer | |
| Clay Corp. of Calif. | Placer | Producer | |
| Colfax Mine | Placer | Surface | Producer |
| Craycroft Brick Co. | Fresno | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Davidson Brick Company | Los Angeles | Surface | Producer |
| Desert Minerals Company, Dunn Mill | San Bernardino | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Dosch Pit | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| Elkhorn Pit and Mill | Kern | Surface | Producer |
| Exeter Pit | Tulare | Surface | Producer |
| Florin Plant | Sacramento | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Foothills Pit | Calaveras | Surface | Producer |
| Gladding McBean & Co. | Placer | Producer | |
| Gypsum Canyon Pit | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| Gypsum Canyon Pit | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| Hans Sumpe Pit and Mill | Fresno | Surface | Producer |
| Hebbard Clay | Imperial | Surface | Producer |
| Hector | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Interpace Corp | Amador | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Irish Hill Gage | Amador | Producer | |
| Kaiser Industries Corp | Alameda | Surface | Producer |
| Ki-Lite Pit & Mill | Alameda | Surface | Producer |
| Kims Yard Ii | Lake | Surface | Producer |
| King and Enos Free | Amador | Producer | |
| Kraftile Clay Pit | Alameda | Surface | Producer |
| L P McNear Brick Co | Marin | Surface | Producer |
| Laterite Pit | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| Lincoln Pit | Placer | Surface | Producer |
| Liston Clay Pit | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| Lower Bradford Pit | Sacramento | Surface | Producer |
| Lund | Butte | Producer | |
| Material Yard | Los Angeles | Surface | Producer |
| Mission Viejo Sand Plant | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| N.l. Industries Newberry Mill | San Bernardino | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Newman | Amador | Producer | |
| Parker Clay Pit | San Bernardino | Surface | Producer |
| Rancho Mission Viejo Quarry | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| San Luis Brick Works, Inc. | San Luis Obispo | Surface | Producer |
| Santa Fe Springs Plant | Los Angeles | Processing Plant | Producer |