Mines in Richmond County, Georgia
45Total
20Active
Richmond County, Georgia has 45 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 20 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 26 sites.
By Status
Producer · 17Occurrence · 15Past Producer · 6Active · 3Abandoned · 3Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 26Clay · 5Sand, Common · 3Kaolin · 3Brick Clay · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Kaolin and Ball Clay · 1Fire Clay (Refractory) · 1
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Active Mines in Richmond County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hephzibah Plant | Covia Clay LLC | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Surface | Active |
| Augusta Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Sandstone | Surface | Active |
| Southeast Sand and Aggregates Llc | Southeast Sand and Aggregates LLC | Sand, Common | Surface | Active |
| Albion Kaolin Mine | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Albion Kaolin Mine, Pit B | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Albion Pit | — | Kaolin | — | Producer |
| Augusta Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Barton-Chapel Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Bel Air Mine Ga Vitr Brick | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Davis Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Duffie Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Heard No 1 Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| James Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Karleen Road Pit Vb James Sand | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Merry Companies Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Richmond County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Quarry | Crushed, Broken Sandstone | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Hephzibah Plant | Kaolin and Ball Clay | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Southeast Sand and Aggregates Llc | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Albion Kaolin Mine | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Albion Kaolin Mine, Pit B | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Albion Pit | Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Augusta Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Barton-Chapel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bel Air Mine Ga Vitr Brick | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Davis Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Duffie Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Heard No 1 Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| James Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Karleen Road Pit Vb James Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Merry Companies Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Merry Pit 4 | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Simmons Septic Tank Service | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Southern Aggregates Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wheatley Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wren Pit No. 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Augusta Sand Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Augusta Mines | Fire Clay | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Barton Chaple Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Belair Pit | Brick Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Clay Preparation Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dixon Airline Recycling and Disposal Llc | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dixon Airline Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Foster's Lane Pit | Brick Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gate 5 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Highway 56 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| James Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kellos Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kellos Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Knox-Rivers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Morgan Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Payton & Wren Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Richmond County Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Simmons Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Starrette Sand Products, Inc | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Tappan Place | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| U.s. Duffie Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wheatley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS |