Mines in Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County, Texas has 8 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Zapata County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
El Rio Farm Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
La Laja Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Ac Rio Grand Quarry	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Charco Redondo Eor	Oil Sand	Underground	Abandoned	MSHA
Dolores Pit	Sand, Common	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
La Roca Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	New Mine	MSHA
Vela Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA