Mines in Lee County, Illinois
66Total
12Active
Lee County, Illinois has 66 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 12 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 53 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Lee County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Russell/miller Portable No. 1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Ashton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Delhotal Quarry & Portable Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dixon Quarry & Cement Plant | Limestone, General | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gerdes Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Nelson Quarry - Portable Unit #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Palmyra Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Robbin's Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Russell/miller Portable #1 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sheely's Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Stoneridge Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dixon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hallquist Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harmon Road | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Inlet Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limekiln Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Law Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Macklin Plant #5 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Medusa Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nelson Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rock River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sandusky Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sink Hollow | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| St. Mary's Cement -Dixon | Cement | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Steder Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Steward Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Ls Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| W. Hemenway Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wastone Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |