Kaolin Mines in California
24Total Sites
9Active
Kaolin Mining in California
California has 24 kaolin-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Amador County | 7 |
| Riverside County | 4 |
| San Bernardino County | 4 |
| Inyo County | 3 |
| Imperial County | 1 |
| Kern County | 1 |
| Mono County | 1 |
| Orange County | 1 |
| Placer County | 1 |
| San Diego County | 1 |
Kaolin Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon Clay Pit | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| C-1 Clay Mine | San Bernardino | Surface | Producer |
| Ione Pit | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| Laws Custom Mill | Inyo | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Lincoln Clay Mine | Placer | Surface | Producer |
| Lot 274 Pit | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| McGuire Pit | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| Newman Clay Pits | Amador | Surface | Producer |
| Platz Quarry | Orange | Surface | Producer |
| 6 Mine | Riverside | Surface | Past Producer |
| Atwood Clay Deposits | San Bernardino | Underground | Past Producer |
| Ben Brown Pit | Amador | Surface | Past Producer |
| Biddle Pits | Riverside | Surface | Past Producer |
| Black Springs Clay | Inyo | Surface | Past Producer |
| Dominguez Pit | Riverside | Surface | Past Producer |
| Golconda Clay Deposit | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Hot Creek Pit | Mono | Surface | Past Producer |
| Ione Red Clay Pit | Amador | Surface | Past Producer |
| Kaolin Mine | Inyo | Underground | Prospect |
| Merrick Kaolin Deposit | San Diego | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pacific Clay Pits | Riverside | Surface | Past Producer |
| Powder Uranium and Minerals | Imperial | Occurrence | |
| White Rock Deposit | Kern | Surface | Past Producer |
| Whitehart No. 1 | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |