Mines in Thomas County, Georgia

12Total
6Active

Thomas County, Georgia has 12 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is fullers earth, with 7 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

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