Mines in Potter County, Texas
22Total
10Active
Potter County, Texas has 22 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 construction sand and gravel, with 8 sites.
By Status
Producer · 6Abandoned · 6Active · 4Plant · 3Intermittent · 3
Top Commodities
Construction Sand and Gravel · 8Stone, Crushed/Broken · 3Zinc · 2Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 2Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 2Sand, Common · 1Sand and Gravel, Construction · 1Limestone, General · 1
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Active Mines in Potter County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Amarillo | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Grant Pit | Grant Construction Company | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Box Canyon Sand & Gravel | Rogers Group Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| North Amarillo Pit | Holmes Construction Company LP | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Armarillo Plant & Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Box Canyon Pit & Plant | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Kritser Pit & Plant | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Southwestern Cement Plant | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| U S Bureau of Mines Helium-Plant | — | Helium | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Unnamed Pit | — | Limestone, General | — | Producer |
All Mines in Potter County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Canyon Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Grant Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| North Amarillo | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| North Amarillo Pit | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Armarillo Plant & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Box Canyon Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kritser Pit & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Southwestern Cement Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| U S Bureau of Mines Helium-Plant | Helium | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| (Facility) Amarillo Copper Refinery | Copper | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| (Facility) Amarillo Zinc Smelter | Zinc | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| (Facility) Asarco Zinc Smelter | Zinc | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Bonita Creek Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Bushland Crusher # 1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Crusher #3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fuller & Sons Excel Plant | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Fowler Cement | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Old Pal Sand Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Screen #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Power Screen #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Power Screen #1 | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |