Mines in Macoupin County, Illinois

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Macoupin County, Illinois has 15 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 8 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Macoupin County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Crown Ii MineCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedMSHA
Crown Iii MineCoal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedMSHA
Gillespie QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Honey Creek Clay Shale ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
I. V. QuarryVermiculitePast ProducerMRDS
I. V. QuarryVermiculiteSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Macoupin County PitStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Shaw Point QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Shay #1 MineCoal (Bituminous)FacilityNonProducingMSHA