Mines in Lake County, Illinois
23Total
6Active
Lake County, Illinois has 23 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 6 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 13 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 14Producer · 5Intermittent · 2Plant · 1Active · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 13Stone · 3Construction Sand and Gravel · 3Tantalum · 1Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Perlite · 1Iodine · 1
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Active Mines in Lake County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Aptakisic Sand Corp. | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Fansteel #1 Tantalum Plant | — | Tantalum | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Filter Materials Perlite Plant | — | Perlite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Lake County Pit No. 1 | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Thelen Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Lake County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Aptakisic Sand Corp. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fansteel #1 Tantalum Plant | Tantalum | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Filter Materials Perlite Plant | Perlite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Lake County Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Thelen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Abbotts North Chicago Iodine Plant | Iodine | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Barthel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cow Hey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Deerfield Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Economy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fox Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gurnee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gurnee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lake County Pit No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lakemoor Materials | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Midwest Aggregates | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Mundelein Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Peterson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Volo Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wadsworth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Zion City Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |