Mines in Austin County, Texas

Austin County, Texas has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 7 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Austin County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Hempstead Plant	Sand, Common	Surface	Active	MSHA
Chew Mine	Clay		Producer	MRDS
Jones G Finke Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Chew and Abel Mines	Common Clays NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Racoon Bend Salt Dome	Halite		Occurrence	MRDS
Simonton Sand Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA