Mines in Taylor County, Texas
15Total
5Active
Taylor County, Texas has 15 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 5 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is copper, with 5 sites.
By Status
Occurrence · 4Producer · 3Intermittent · 3Active · 2Abandoned · 2Past Producer · 1
Top Commodities
Copper · 5Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 3Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Sand and Gravel, Construction · 1Dimension Limestone · 1Construction Sand and Gravel · 1Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Taylor County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Black Lease Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Eagle Crusher #1 | J H Strain & Sons Inc | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Abilene Brick Co Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Plant No. 3 | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Whites Mines Buzzard Mtn View Qy | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Taylor County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Black Lease Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Eagle Crusher #1 | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Abilene Brick Co Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Plant No. 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Whites Mines Buzzard Mtn View Qy | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Abilene Lake-1 | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Arrington Aggregates Pit 1 | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Bear Cove-1 | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Buffalo Gap-1 | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kendall-1 | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lytle Cove-1 | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ovalo Pit | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Poorman Pit | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Poormans | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Southland Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |