Clay Mines in South Dakota
11Total Sites
8Active
Clay Mining in South Dakota
South Dakota has 11 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 8 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Pennington County | 4 |
| Butte County | 3 |
| Custer County | 1 |
| Fall River County | 1 |
| Lawrence County | 1 |
| Sanborn County | 1 |
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banato Pit | Butte | Surface | Producer |
| Belle Fourche Clay Pit | Butte | Surface | Producer |
| Clay Pit | Sanborn | Surface | Producer |
| H Clay Prod.grog Pit | Lawrence | Surface | Producer |
| Haydite Pit | Pennington | Surface | Producer |
| Kinsfather Pit #1 | Butte | Surface | Producer |
| Light Aggregates Inc Shale Pit | Pennington | Surface | Producer |
| State Shale Pit | Pennington | Surface | Producer |
| Argyle Fuller's Earth Deposit | Custer | Surface | Past Producer |
| Light Aggregates Inc Kiln | Pennington | Unknown | |
| Refinite Corp Bentonite Pit | Fall River | Surface | Past Producer |