Mines in Van Zandt County, Texas

17Total
15Active

Van Zandt County, Texas has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 15 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is fire clay (refractory), with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Van Zandt County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Grand Saline OperationsSaltUndergroundActiveMSHA
Acme Brick Daniels PitClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Athens Brick Van Zandt County PitClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Blackjack PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerMRDS
Daniels PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerMRDS
Edgewood Sulfur PlantSulfurProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Grand Saline MineHaliteProducerMRDS
Grand Saline OperationSaltUndergroundProducerMRDS
Grand Saline Salt MineSaltUndergroundProducerMRDS
Mayfield PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerMRDS
Myrtle Springs Sulfur PlantSulfurProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Southern Clay Prod Blackjack PitClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Van Zandt County PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerMRDS
Yancy PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerMRDS
Yancy-Mayfield & McNallyClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Acme Brick Mayfield PitClaySurfaceUnknownMRDS
Yancey, Mayfield, McAnalyCommon Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA