Mines in Bureau County, Illinois
30Total
6Active
Bureau County, Illinois has 30 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 sand and gravel, construction, with 24 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Bureau County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Pit #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bureau Rawson Plant #6 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| G. McCable Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Quality Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Seaton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Walnut Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Andrews Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bonucci Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| C. Hansen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Depue Phosphoric Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Depue White City Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dieci Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Embs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fink Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gross Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Manlius Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| New Jersey Zinc Depue Plant | Zinc | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Obcrhaus Pit & Portable Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Seatonville Operations | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sendelbach Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sitterly Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stroude Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| The Mennie Group Llc Bureau Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Underwood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Universal Asphalt & Exc., Inc. Ladd Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Walnut Pit Walnut S & G Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wyanet Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wyanet Pit B. Baughn | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wyanet Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Yucus Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |