Mines in Big Horn County, Montana

140Total

6Active

Big Horn County, Montana has 140 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 55 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Big Horn County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Absaloka Mine	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active	MSHA
Decker Mine	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active	MSHA
Spring Creek Mine	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active	MSHA
Wolf Mountain Coal-Spring Creek	Coal (Bituminous)	Facility	Active	MSHA
Foss Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Melville Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Beauvais Creek Pumice	Pumice		Occurrence	MRDS
Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Bentonite Prospect	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Clay and Shale Occurrence	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Clay and Shale Occurrence	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Clay and Shale Occurrences	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Crow Reservation Ash	Pumice		Occurrence	MRDS
Crusher 3	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Cx Ranch Mine	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
East Decker	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Hardin Bentonite	Bentonite	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Koebbe Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Lime Deposit	Calcium	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Limestone Occurrence	Limestone, Dimension		Occurrence	MRDS
Lodge Grass Creek Deposit	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Melville Ready Mix Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable Crusher #1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Temporarily Idled	MSHA
Pearl Mine	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
Pumice Occurrence	Pumice		Occurrence	MRDS
Pumicite Occurrence	Pumice		Prospect	MRDS
Pumicite Prospect	Pumice		Prospect	MRDS
Shively Dome Deposit	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Silica Sand Occurrence	Silica		Occurrence	MRDS
Soap Creek Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Torski Pit and Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Unknown	MRDS
Unknown	Uranium		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Uranium		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Clay and Shale Occurrence	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Coal Mine	Bentonite	Underground	Prospect	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Location	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Location	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Location	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Location	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Location	Clay		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Location	Uranium		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Location	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Wyotona Mining Co. Property	Bentonite	Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Yci McCloskey C3	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Yellowtail Dam Pumicite	Pumice		Occurrence	MRDS
Youngs Creek	Coal (Lignite)	Surface	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA