Mines in Taylor County, Texas
15Total
5Active
Taylor County, Texas has 15 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is copper, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
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 |