Mines in Alexander County, Illinois
34Total
9Active
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elco Plant | Quartz, Ground | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Tamms Plant | Misc. Metal Ore NEC | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Birk No. 2 Pit | Diatomite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Birk No. 2 Pit | Diatomite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Birk No. 2a Pit | Diatomite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Jordan R&s Quarry Markgraf Matls | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Moad Mines | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Unimin Plant | Silica | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Unimin Plant & Mill | Silica | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Birk 1 Pit | Quartz, Ground | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Birk 1 Pit Ug | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Birk 2a Pit | Diatomite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Birk No. 2b Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Birk No. 2b Mine | Diatomite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Birk No. 3 Mine | Diatomite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Birk No.3 Mine | Diatomite | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Burk Mine Tammsco Inc. | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Illinois Minerals Co Mine No. 16 | Silica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Illinois Minerals Co. No 24 Mine | Diatomite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Illinois Minerals Co. No. 24 Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jordan Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jordan Trucking Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lonestar Pit #1 | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Miss.river Shale Exposure | Clay | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Rhymer Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rhymer Mine | Diatomite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Shawnee Low Interest Refractory Clay Deposit | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Shawnee Special Use Silica Deposit 3 | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Shawnee Special Use Silica Deposit 4 | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Spring Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Thebes Sandstone Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Whitaker Mines | Diatomite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Whitaker Mines | Diatomite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |