Mines in Decatur County, Georgia

17Total
11Active

Decatur County, Georgia has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 11 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Decatur County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Active Minerals Attapulgite MineClay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.SurfaceActiveMSHA
Bainbridge Sand PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Clariant Corporation Georgia MinesCommon Clays NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Amsterdam MineClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Donaldson QuarryFullers EarthSurfaceProducerMRDS
Englehart Decatur MineFullers EarthSurfaceProducerMRDS
Flint Concrete ProductsSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Flint Mine No.2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Gunn Farm MineFullers EarthSurfaceProducerMRDS
Reynolds PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Rollins PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Adams MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Attapulgus, Ga.Past ProducerMRDS
Basf Corporation-AttapulgusKaolin and Ball ClaySurfaceAbandonedMSHA
DigConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Floyd PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
McCall MineCommon ShaleSurfaceAbandonedMSHA