Clay Mines in Illinois
82Total Sites
13Active
Clay Mining in Illinois
Illinois has 82 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 13 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded clay mine in Illinois is Grundy Area Fire Clay in Grundy County, with records dating to 1970.
By County
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absorbent Clay Products Pit | Pulaski | Surface | Producer |
| Boehm No. 1 Pit | La Salle | Surface | Producer |
| Boehm No. 2 Pit | La Salle | Surface | Producer |
| Clay Pit No 3 Peoria Brick & Tile | Tazewell | Surface | Producer |
| Diller Tile Co Pit | Fayette | Surface | Producer |
| Eastern Illinois Pit & Mill | Kankakee | Surface | Producer |
| Grundy Area Fire Clay | Grundy | Producer | |
| Morris Plant & Pit | Grundy | Surface | Producer |
| Richards Brick Co. Shale Mine | Bond | Surface | Producer |
| Southern Clay, Inc. Pit | Pulaski | Surface | Producer |
| Streator Brick Shale Pit | Livingston | Surface | Producer |
| Valentine Welch & Booz Pit | McDonough | Surface | Producer |
| Yard R Clay Pit | Cook | Surface | Producer |
| Albion Brick Co.clay Pit | Edwards | Surface | Past Producer |
| Alton Brick Co.clay Shale Pit | Madison | Surface | Past Producer |
| Basal Springville Shale Outcrop | Hardin | Surface | Prospect |
| Beacon Shale Exposure | Clark | Surface | Prospect |
| Big Hill Branch Clay Exposure | White | Surface | Past Producer |
| Birchler Shale Drill Hole | Randolph | Underground | Prospect |
| Brown & Lambrecht Clay Pit | Will | Surface | Past Producer |
| Carbondale Shale Exposure | Schuyler | Surface | Prospect |
| Caseyville Shale Exposure | Randolph | Surface | Prospect |
| Chatsworth Clay Shale Pit | Livingston | Surface | Past Producer |
| Colchester Brick & Tile Co.clay Pit | McDonough | Surface | Past Producer |
| Colchester Pit | McDonough | Surface | Past Producer |
| Danville Pit | Vermilion | Surface | Past Producer |
| Diller Pit | Livingston | Surface | Past Producer |
| Embarras River C Ay Shale Exposure | Lawrence | Surface | Prospect |
| Exeter Clay Pit | Scott | Surface | Past Producer |
| Farmington Shale Exposure | Marshall | Surface | Prospect |
| Fork Creek Shale Exposure | Montgomery | Surface | Prospect |
| Fox Creek Shale Exposure | Calhoun | Surface | Prospect |
| Francis Creek Clay Shale Exposure | Hancock | Surface | Prospect |
| Frederick North Shale Clay Pit | Brown | Surface | Past Producer |
| Freegurg Shale Exposure | St. Clair | Surface | Prospect |
| Goodhope Shale Exposure | Crawford | Surface | Prospect |
| Goose Lake Pit | Grundy | Surface | Past Producer |
| Greenup Shale Exposure | Cumberland | Surface | Prospect |
| Harrisburg Grick and Tile Co. Clay | Saline | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hill Brick Co. Shale Pit | St. Clair | Surface | Past Producer |
| Honey Creek Clay Shale Exposure | Macoupin | Surface | Prospect |
| Hornbastel Shale Exposure | Randolph | Surface | Prospect |
| Hydraulic-Press Brick Co.clay Pit 2 | St. Clair | Surface | Past Producer |
| Ill.valley Min.co.clay Shale Pit | La Salle | Surface | Past Producer |
| J.h.forester Shale Drill | Perry | Underground | Past Producer |
| Jolliff Shale Exposure | Clinton | Surface | Prospect |
| Kankakee Pit | Kankakee | Surface | Past Producer |
| Kritesville Shale Exposure | Calhoun | Surface | Prospect |
| Little Canteen Shale Exposure | St. Clair | Surface | Prospect |
| Materialite Pit | La Salle | Surface | Past Producer |