Mines in Gonzales County, Texas

17Total
14Active

Gonzales County, Texas has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 14 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is bentonite, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Gonzales County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Byk Usa Llc Plants & PitsCommon Clays NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Lindeman PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
RockpitCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Conoco Conquista Friar-Knandel PitUraniumSurfaceProducerMRDS
Conoco Conquista Griffin PitUraniumSurfaceProducerMRDS
Conoco Conquista Smith PitUraniumSurfaceProducerMRDS
Helms PitBentoniteProducerMRDS
Helms PitBentoniteSurfaceProducerMRDS
Kennard PitBentoniteProducerMRDS
Knorr PitBentoniteProducerMRDS
Moesker PitBentoniteProducerMRDS
Southern Clay Pits and PlantBentoniteSurfaceProducerMRDS
Thomas Uranium PitUraniumSurfaceProducerMRDS
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Griffin MineUraniumPast ProducerMRDS
Pilgrim 210 PlantCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Unnamed PitClayPast ProducerMRDS