Mines in Greene County, Illinois

9Total
3Active

Greene County, Illinois has 9 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Greene County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Orton QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Valstad Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Valstad Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Carrollton City PitStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Eldred Stone Co. QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Kane PlantCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceOccurrenceMRDS
Patterson Township PitStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Purington Clay Shale PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS