Mines in Scott County, Illinois

13Total
2Active

Scott County, Illinois has 13 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 2 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 6 sites.

By Status

Past Producer · 9Occurrence · 2Producer · 1Active · 1

Top Commodities

Stone, Crushed/Broken · 6Sand and Gravel, Construction · 4Clay · 2Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 1
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Active Mines in Scott County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Thomas QuarryCallender Construction Company IncCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActive
Thomas Quarry—Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducer

All Mines in Scott County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Thomas QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Thomas QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Exeter Clay PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Illinois Valley Asphalt Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Illinois Valley Asphalt Company PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
K.e. Vas Sand and Gravel Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Little Sandy PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Scott Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Shafer Clay PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS

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Pike County25 mines7 activeMorgan County3 minesGreene County9 mines3 activeCass County4 minesJersey County11 mines3 activeBrown County7 minesSchuyler County15 mines2 activeCalhoun County11 mines1 active

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