Clay Mines in Iowa

78Total Sites
14Active

Clay Mining in Iowa

Iowa has 78 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 14 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Dallas County10
Boone County8
Appanoose County6
Cerro Gordo County6
Woodbury County6
Delaware County3
Hardin County3
Keokuk County3
Marion County3
Polk County3
Webster County3
Black Hawk County2
Franklin County2
Madison County2
Mahaska County2
Wapello County2
Benton County1
Clarke County1
Decatur County1
Des Moines County1
Floyd County1
Jackson County1
Jasper County1
Jefferson County1
Kossuth County1
Plymouth County1
Pottawattamie County1
Scott County1
Tama County1
Warren County1

Clay Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Ballou Pit and PlantWoodburySurfaceProducer
Can-Tex Industries Ottumwa PitWapelloSurfaceProducer
Can-Tex Industries West PitPolkSurfaceProducer
Carter-Waters Corp. PlantAppanooseProcessing PlantProducer
Centerville QuarryAppanooseSurfaceProducer
Clay Pit No. 6DallasSurfaceProducer
Davenport Clay Pit & MillScottSurfaceProducer
Faught PitCerro GordoSurfaceProducer
Kirk PitCerro GordoSurfaceProducer
Oswald Clay PitCerro GordoSurfaceProducer
Redfield PitDallasSurfaceProducer
Redfield PlantDallasProcessing PlantProducer
Sheffield Clay PitFranklinSurfaceProducer
Willowbrook Shale PitCerro GordoSurfaceProducer
Bellevue Clay Products Co. PitJacksonSurfacePast Producer
Boone Clay WorksBooneSurfacePast Producer
Carlisle Brick and Tile Co. PitWarrenSurfacePast Producer
Centerville Clay Products Co.AppanooseSurfacePast Producer
Clark BrickyardMadisonSurfacePast Producer
D. A. McBride BrickyardDallasSurfacePast Producer
De Soto Brick and Tile WorksDallasSurfacePast Producer
Eldora Pipe and Tile Co.HardinSurfacePast Producer
Everett YardBooneSurfacePast Producer
G. Eckert YardBooneSurfacePast Producer
Garrison Brick and Tile WorksBentonSurfacePast Producer
Gladbrook Brick and Tile Co.TamaSurfacePast Producer
Goodwin Brick and Tile Co. Clay PitPolkSurfacePast Producer
Goodwin Brick and Tile CompanyDallasSurfacePast Producer
Granite Brick Co. PitDes MoinesSurfacePast Producer
Iowa Brick and Tile Co. PitMarionSurfacePast Producer
Iowa Clay Pipe Co. PitPolkSurfacePast Producer
Iowa Falls Tile Co.HardinSurfacePast Producer
Jacob Yegge BrickyardBooneSurfacePast Producer
Johnston Clay WorksWebsterSurfacePast Producer
Jonker Brick and Tile Co.HardinSurfacePast Producer
Kalo Brick and Tile Co.WebsterSurfacePast Producer
Mason City Brick and TileCerro GordoSurfacePast Producer
Mattox BrickyardDelawareSurfacePast Producer
Miller QuarryPlymouthSurfacePast Producer
Mills Brick YardDecaturSurfacePast Producer
N. W. Griffee Pottery WorksBooneSurfacePast Producer
Orcutt Brick PlantJasperSurfacePast Producer
Oskaloosa Clay Products Co. PitMarionSurfacePast Producer
Oskaloosa Clay Products Co. PitMahaskaSurfacePast Producer
Ottumwa Brick and Tile Co.WapelloSurfacePast Producer
Siegel Brick and Tile YardClarkeSurfacePast Producer
Slater YardBooneSurfacePast Producer
Stead Bros. and Guenther Clay PitBlack HawkSurfacePast Producer
UnknownAppanooseSurfacePast Producer
UnknownAppanooseSurfacePast Producer

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