Mines in Limestone County, Texas
38Total
20Active
Limestone County, Texas has 38 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 20 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is crushed, broken limestone nec, with 15 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Limestone County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Cedar Creek Stone Co Ltd | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Christmas Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Groesbeck Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Honest Ridge Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Kosse Strip | Coal (Lignite) | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Portable #1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Portable Plant #1 | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Skyhigh Pit | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Dresser Indust Mineral Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| General Portland Clay Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kosse Bulk & Bag Plant | Silica, Kaolin | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Kosse Mine and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Sand & Graval Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface-Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| McKinney Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mexia Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Portable Crusher No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Universal Atlas Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Pit | Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Bc Ward Pit | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Barron Brick Plant and Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Conners Plant | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Frost #7 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Groesbeck Pit | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Groesbeck Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Honest Ridge Materials | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Honest Ridge Plant | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Jokola #1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Katelynn | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kosse Mine | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kosse Plant | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lehigh Cement Co Kosse Clay Qy | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mexia Materials/redland | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Teague Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tehuacana Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Unknown | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Limestone, General | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |