Mines in Shelby County, Illinois

9Total
3Active

Shelby County, Illinois has 9 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 construction sand and gravel, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Shelby County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Brush Creek QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Prosser GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshoreProducerMRDS
S & V Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
County Line Sand & Gravel LlcConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Lyle Bruns Land ImprovementConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Prosser Construction Co.Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Shelby County Hiwy Dept PitStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Shelby Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshorePast ProducerMRDS
Shelbyville Shale ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS