Mines in Austin County, Texas

10Total
7Active

Austin County, Texas has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 7 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 5 sites.

By Status

Producer · 6Intermittent · 2Occurrence · 1Active · 1

Top Commodities

Sand and Gravel, Construction · 5Sand, Common · 1Halite · 1Construction Sand and Gravel · 1Common Clays NEC · 1Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Austin County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Hempstead PlantViking AggregatesSand, CommonSurfaceActive
Chew Mine—Clay—Producer
Jones G Finke Sand Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Unnamed Pit—Sand and Gravel, Construction—Producer
Unnamed Pit—Sand and Gravel, Construction—Producer
Unnamed Pit—Sand and Gravel, Construction—Producer
Unnamed Pit—Sand and Gravel, Construction—Producer

All Mines in Austin County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Hempstead PlantSand, CommonSurfaceActiveMSHA
Chew MineClayProducerMRDS
Jones G Finke Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Chew and Abel MinesCommon Clays NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Racoon Bend Salt DomeHaliteOccurrenceMRDS
Simonton Sand PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA

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Fort Bend County33 mines14 activeColorado County142 mines72 activeAustin, Washington County1 minesWaller County1 minesWashington County4 mines2 activeFort Bend, Wharton County1 mines1 activeWharton County2 minesLee, Burleson County1 mines

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