Perlite Mines in Illinois
3Total Sites
3Active
Perlite Mining in Illinois
Illinois has 3 perlite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Cook County | 1 |
| Dekalb County | 1 |
| Lake County | 1 |
Perlite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter Materials Perlite Plant | Lake | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Mica Pellets Inc. Plant | Dekalb | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Silbrico Expanded Perilite Plant | Cook | Processing Plant | Producer |