Mines in Boone County, Illinois

26Total

7Active

Boone County, Illinois has 26 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 7 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 9 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Boone County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Belvidere Quarry	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Active	MSHA
Belvidere Dredge	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Belvidere Sand & Stone Co. Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Cordray Brothers Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Irene Quarry & Mill #3	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Lee Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Schlichting Excavating Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Belvidere Crushed Stone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Belvidere Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Belvidere Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Beverly Materials Ipsen Rd	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Boone City Hwy Dept	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clear Lakes Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Consolidated Materials	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Cordray Brothers Inc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
J. Vowles Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Leelynn Materials Inc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
McHenry Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Meyer Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Schlichting State Street Quarry	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Spencer Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Spots Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Thebes Limestone Mine Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Tripps Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Wheeler Rd. Quarry	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Wheeler Road	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA