Mines in Thomas County, Georgia

12Total
6Active

Thomas County, Georgia has 12 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 fullers earth, with 7 sites.

By Status

Producer · 5Past Producer · 4Plant · 1Active · 1Abandoned · 1

Top Commodities

Fullers Earth · 7Clay · 2Sand and Gravel, Construction · 1Feldspar · 1Common Clays NEC · 1
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Active Mines in Thomas County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
SimpsonOil-Dri Georgia LLCFullers EarthSurfaceActive
Cooper Grover Mine—Fullers EarthSurfaceProducer
Meigs Mine—Clay—Producer
Smith Mine Pit A—Fullers EarthSurfaceProducer
Smith Mine Pit B—Fullers EarthSurfaceProducer
Thomasville Mine & Plant—FeldsparSurfaceProducer

All Mines in Thomas County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
SimpsonFullers EarthSurfaceActiveMSHA
Cooper Grover MineFullers EarthSurfaceProducerMRDS
Meigs MineClayProducerMRDS
Smith Mine Pit AFullers EarthSurfaceProducerMRDS
Smith Mine Pit BFullers EarthSurfaceProducerMRDS
Thomasville Mine & PlantFeldsparSurfaceProducerMRDS
Cherokee Industries Ochlocknee MineFullers EarthSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
OchlockneeFullers EarthPast ProducerMRDS
Simpson Mine & MillClaySurfacePlantMRDS
Thomasville MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Waverly Mineral ProductsFullers EarthPast ProducerMRDS
Waverly MineralsCommon Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA

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Decatur County17 mines11 activeGrady County1 mines1 activeCook County4 mines2 activeLowndes County2 mines1 activeDougherty County5 mines4 activeEarly County2 mines1 activeTurner County3 minesLee County5 mines2 active

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