Mines in Washington County, Illinois

12Total
1Active

Washington County, Illinois has 12 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 1 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 9 sites.

By Status

Past Producer · 5Plant · 2Occurrence · 2Prospect · 1Active · 1Abandoned and Sealed · 1

Top Commodities

Stone, Crushed/Broken · 9Coal (Bituminous) · 2Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Washington County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Lively Grove MinePrairie State Generating Company LLCCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundActive

All Mines in Washington County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Lively Grove MineCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundActiveMSHA
Covington Quarry #3Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Covington Quarry and Mill No. 1Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Marissa MineCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedMSHA
Nashville City Eng.Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Pitts Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
W.elkhorn Creek Clay ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Washington Co. Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS

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Clinton County19 mines1 activeJefferson County8 minesPerry County40 mines3 activeSt. Clair County41 mines6 activeBond County13 mines4 activeJackson County27 mines3 activeMarion County4 minesFranklin County22 mines1 active

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