Mines in Mason County, Illinois

Mason County, Illinois has 5 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 sand and gravel, construction, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Mason County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Manito West Side Sand	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
East Side Sand Co.	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Nelson Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mason County Pit	Stone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Otto Machine Company Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS