Mines in Clay County, Indiana
50Total
10Active
Clay County, Indiana has 50 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 10 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 31 sites.
By Status
Abandoned · 31Producer · 10Past Producer · 6Occurrence · 2Abandoned and Sealed · 1
Top Commodities
Coal (Bituminous) · 31Fire Clay (Refractory) · 7Clay · 6Zinc · 2Common Clays NEC · 1Clay, Stone · 1Clay, Coal · 1
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Active Mines in Clay County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arketex Ceramic Plant #2 | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Arketex Ceramic Plants #'s 3 & 4 | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Ashboro North Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Brazil Brick Plant | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| C & F Shale Pit 1 | — | Clay, Stone | Surface | Producer |
| C & F Shale Pit 2 | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Clay City Plant | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| E and E Clay Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Irwin Clay Plant | — | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer |
| S. L. Turner Coal & Clay Pit | — | Clay, Coal | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Clay County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arketex Ceramic Plant #2 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Arketex Ceramic Plants #'s 3 & 4 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Ashboro North Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Brazil Brick Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| C & F Shale Pit 1 | Clay, Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| C & F Shale Pit 2 | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Clay City Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| E and E Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Irwin Clay Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| S. L. Turner Coal & Clay Pit | Clay, Coal | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 3117 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ace In the Hole | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ashboro Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Auger #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brc Chinook Llc | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Beech Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brazil Mine Saline No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brick Craft, Llc | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brimar Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Carbon Pit | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cardonia Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clay City Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Clayvigo No. 1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Conti #16 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eel Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eel River Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Frontier #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Frontier #3 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hoosierville | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hoosierville Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Howesville Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Indiana Clay Sales Pit | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| J C # 2 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lap Corner Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Logan Clay and Shale Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lords Pit No 11 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Marion Brick Clay and Shale Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Martz Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Miller Creek Mine-Jenlin Pit | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mustang Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Old Hickory Tipple | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Pit #3 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rio Grande | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rock Run | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| S & G Excavating Inc Pit #3 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sphalerite Occurrence | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sphalerite Occurrence Z83 | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sugar Ridge Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| White Oak Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wolfe Pit | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |