Mines in Jefferson County, Georgia
13Total
6Active
Jefferson County, Georgia has 13 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 6 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is kaolin and ball clay, with 4 sites.
By Status
Active · 4Abandoned · 4Occurrence · 3Producer · 2
Top Commodities
Kaolin and Ball Clay · 4Kaolin · 2Common Clays NEC · 2Clay · 2Sand, Common · 1Iron · 1Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. · 1
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Active Mines in Jefferson County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrens Plant | KaMin LLC | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Surface | Active |
| Reedy Creek Div. Plant | Thiele Kaolin Company | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Facility | Active |
| Hobbs Clay Mine | Thiele Kaolin Co. | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Surface | Active |
| Fort Gordon Plant | Atlanta Sand and Supply CO. | Sand, Common | Facility | Active |
| Palmer Mill | — | Clay | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Wrens Mine Ga-Tenn Mining | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Jefferson County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Gordon Plant | Sand, Common | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Hobbs Clay Mine | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Reedy Creek Div. Plant | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Wrens Plant | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Palmer Mill | Clay | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Wrens Mine Ga-Tenn Mining | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Continental Can Mine | Kaolin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Norton Mine | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Norton Pit | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Reedy Creek Mine | Kaolin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wren Mine | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wrens Calcine | Common Clays NEC | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wrens Plant | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |