Mines in Galveston County, Texas
17Total
10Active
Galveston County, Texas has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 10 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 3 sites.
By Status
Producer · 10Abandoned · 4Plant · 1Past Producer · 1Occurrence · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 3Sulfur · 2Clay · 2Barium-Barite · 2Barite Barium Ore · 2Vanadium, Tin, Molybdenum, Magnesite · 1Sand, Common · 1Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Galveston County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baulch Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Bay Materials Co | — | Clay, Silica | Surface | Producer |
| Galveston Plant | — | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Gulf Chemical and Metallureical Co | — | Vanadium, Tin, Molybdenum, Magnesite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Hester Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | — | Producer |
| Ideal Basic Industries Inc | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Milchem Grinding Plant | — | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Southwest Sand Co | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Unnamed Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | — | Producer |
| Unnamed Pit | — | Clay | — | Producer |
All Mines in Galveston County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baulch Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bay Materials Co | Clay, Silica | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Galveston Plant | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Gulf Chemical and Metallureical Co | Vanadium, Tin, Molybdenum, Magnesite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Hester Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Ideal Basic Industries Inc | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Milchem Grinding Plant | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Southwest Sand Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Pit | Clay | Producer | MRDS | |
| (Facility) Amoco Texas Refinery | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Friendswood Sandpit | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Galveston Block 144 Salt Dome | Halite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Galveston Gbt Barite Grinding Plant | Barite Barium Ore | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Galveston Grinding Plant | Barite Barium Ore | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Gulf Coast Sand Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| High Island Mine | Sulfur | Past Producer | MRDS |