Mines in Jackson County, Illinois
27Total
3Active
Jackson County, Illinois has 27 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 3 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 11 sites.
By Status
Abandoned · 9Occurrence · 6Past Producer · 5Active · 2Prospect · 1Producer · 1Plant · 1NonProducing · 1Abandoned and Sealed · 1
Top Commodities
Coal (Bituminous) · 11Stone, Crushed/Broken · 8Sand and Gravel, Construction · 2Fluorine-Fluorite · 2Stone · 1Lead · 1Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 1Construction Sand and Gravel · 1
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Active Mines in Jackson County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinkaid Stone Company | Kinkaid Stone Company | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Shawnee Sand & Gravel | Shawnee Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Jackson County Sand&gravel Dredge | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
All Mines in Jackson County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinkaid Stone Company | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Shawnee Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Jackson County Sand&gravel Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Burning Star #5 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Burning Starr #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Campbell Hill Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Carbondale City Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Central Mining #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Co-Rec Inc | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cora Terminal | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Creek Paum Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Elkville No.1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fountain Bluff Sandstone Exposure | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kinkaid Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Lawder Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Midland Energy Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Minor Fluorite Occurence No. 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Minor Fluorite Occurence No. 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Minor Lead Occurence No. 1 | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Razorback | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Razorback I Auger | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Royal Falcon Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |