Mines in Rusk County, Texas
20Total
15Active
Rusk County, Texas has 20 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 15 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is kaolin, with 7 sites.
By Status
Producer · 15Abandoned · 3Unknown · 1Past Producer · 1
Top Commodities
Kaolin · 7Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin · 4Kaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory) · 3Clay · 3Coal (Lignite) · 2Fire Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Rusk County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pit | — | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | — | Producer |
| Burkett Pit | — | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | — | Producer |
| Henderson Brick Plant & Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Henderson Clay Products Anderson | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Henderson Clay Products Burkett Pit | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Henderson Clay Products Lewis Pit | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Henderson Clay Products Pit | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Henderson Clay Products Plant | — | Kaolin | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Henderson Clay Products Plastic Pit | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Henderson Clay Products Wylie Pit | — | Kaolin | Surface | Producer |
| Lewis Pit | — | Kaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory) | — | Producer |
| Plastic Pits | — | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | — | Producer |
| Unnamed Pit | — | Kaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory) | — | Producer |
| Unnamed Pit | — | Kaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory) | — | Producer |
| Wylie Pit | — | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | — | Producer |
All Mines in Rusk County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Burkett Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Henderson Brick Plant & Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Henderson Clay Products Anderson | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Henderson Clay Products Burkett Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Henderson Clay Products Lewis Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Henderson Clay Products Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Henderson Clay Products Plant | Kaolin | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Henderson Clay Products Plastic Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Henderson Clay Products Wylie Pit | Kaolin | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lewis Pit | Kaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | MRDS | |
| Plastic Pits | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Pit | Kaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Pit | Kaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | MRDS | |
| Wylie Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory), Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Henderson Brick Plt & Pits | Fire Clay | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Liberty | Coal (Lignite) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Major Brick Sales Co Pit 1 | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Major Brick Sales Co Pit 2 | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Oak Hill Strip | Coal (Lignite) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |