Mines in Calhoun County, Illinois

11Total
1Active

Calhoun County, Illinois has 11 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 1 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 7 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Calhoun County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Calhoun Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Calhoun Cty Hwy DeptStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Calhoun QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Fox Creek Shale ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Golden Eagle QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Howell Hollow Fire ClayFire Clay (Refractory)OccurrenceMRDS
Howell Hollow Fire ClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Kritesville Shale ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Osborne QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Schliper Bros. QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sievers QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS