Mines in Sangamon County, Illinois

Sangamon County, Illinois has 20 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 9 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Sangamon County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Buckhart Sand & Gravel Co Inc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Clear Lake Dredge	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Offshore	Producer	MRDS
Sangamon Valley Dredge	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Offshore	Producer	MRDS
Springfield Sand&gravel Co. Dredge	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Offshore	Producer	MRDS
Airport Landfill Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Burkhart Dredge & Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Offshore	Plant	MRDS
Clear Lake Sand & Gravel Co	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
F.f. Mengel Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Poston Brick & Concrete Prod. Clay	Clay	Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Riverton Barrow Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Rochester Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Sang-Chris Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Sangamon County Highway Department	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sangamon Valley Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Sangamon Valley Sand & Gravel Inc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Springfield City Eng.	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Springfield Clay Prod.co.pitclay	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Springfield Pit Solomon Service	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Springfield Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Offshore	Past Producer	MRDS
Viper Mine	Coal (Bituminous)	Facility	NonProducing	MSHA