Salt Mines in Texas
15Total Sites
11Active
Salt Mining in Texas
Texas has 15 salt-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 11 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Harris County | 3 |
| Van Zandt County | 3 |
| Anderson County | 2 |
| Brazoria County | 1 |
| Chambers County | 1 |
| Duval County | 1 |
| Fort Bend County | 1 |
| Freestone County | 1 |
| Matagorda County | 1 |
| San Patricio County | 1 |
Salt Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Saline Operations | Van Zandt | Underground | Active |
| Hockley Mine | Harris | Underground | Active |
| Blue Ridge Division | Fort Bend | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Diamond Shamrock Barbers Hill Brine | Chambers | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Grand Saline Operation | Van Zandt | Underground | Producer |
| Grand Saline Salt Mine | Van Zandt | Underground | Producer |
| Hockley Plant | Harris | Underground | Producer |
| Hockley Salt Mill | Harris | Processing Plant | Producer |
| P P G Industries Plant | Duval | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Texas Brine Corp Salt Plant | Matagorda | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Texas Brine Plant | San Patricio | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Butler | Freestone | Unknown | |
| Keechi | Anderson | Unknown | |
| Palestine Salt | Anderson | Unknown | |
| Stratton Ridge | Brazoria | Unknown |