Mines in Fayette County, Kentucky

8Total
6Active

Fayette County, Kentucky has 8 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 6 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 3 sites.

By Status

Producer · 4Active · 2Past Producer · 1Abandoned · 1

Top Commodities

Stone, Crushed/Broken · 3Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 3Tungsten · 1Barium-Barite · 1
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Active Mines in Fayette County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Central QuarryVulcan Construction Materials, LLCCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundActive
Richmond Road QuarryVulcan Construction Materials, LLCCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundActive
Georgetown Road Quarry—Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducer
Lexington Underground No. 1—Stone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducer
Richmond Road Quarry—Stone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducer
Semicon Assoc./ Lexington, Ky.—TungstenProcessing PlantProducer

All Mines in Fayette County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Central QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundActiveMSHA
Richmond Road QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundActiveMSHA
Georgetown Road QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Lexington Underground No. 1Stone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducerMRDS
Richmond Road QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducerMRDS
Semicon Assoc./ Lexington, Ky.TungstenProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Craig VeinBarium-BaritePast ProducerMRDS
Georgetown Road QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA

Nearby Counties in Kentucky

Fayette, Clark County1 minesScott County4 mines2 activeHarrison County2 minesBourbon County5 mines2 activeCarroll County2 mines2 activeMadison County4 mines2 activeFranklin County7 mines2 activeBracken County2 mines

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