Mines in Cook County, Illinois
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14Active
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Underground Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Federal Underground | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Mccook Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Thornton Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Al Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Beverly Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lyons Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Marblehead South Chicago Lime Plant | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Silbrico Expanded Perilite Plant | Perlite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Superior Graphite,chicago Plant | Graphite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Thornton Underground Mine No. 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Thorton Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Us Steel Chicago Plant--south Works | Iron | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Yard R Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| (facility) Simmons Precious Metals Refinery | Ruthenium, Gold, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Silver | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| A C O'laughlin Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Apex Intl Alloys-chicago Plant | Aluminum, Zinc | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Barge Slip Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bartlett Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bartlett Yard | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Bellwood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Beverly Materials-east Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brownell Improvement Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chicago Hghts City Eng | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chicago Union Lime Works Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| City Of Calumet - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| City Of Chicago Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cook County Highway Dept.-own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dolese And Shepard Crushed Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| East Riverdale Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Elmhurst-mccarthy Joint | Limestone, General | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Evanston City Eng | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Federal Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Federal Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Gifford Central | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Gifford East-south | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Glencoe City Engr. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grand And Campbell Ave Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hammonds Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Hoffman Estates City Eng.-own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Illinois Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lake Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lemont Quarry Consumers Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Lyons | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lyons Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Markham City Dept. Of Public Works | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mc Cook Yard No. 387 & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Mccook Lime Plant | Lime | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mccook Yards | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Meachum Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Melrose Park City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Morton Grove City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mount Prospect City Eng | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Niles City Dept Of Public Works | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Northbrook City Dept Of Public Work | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Northlake City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plant #4 - Northgate-thayer | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Palatine City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Portable Screening Plant #3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| River Forest City Eng - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Riverside Lime And Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rolling Meadows Dept Of Public Work | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Route 20 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Chicago Plant | Lime | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Stearns Lime And Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stony Island Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Summit Quarry Consumers Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Superior Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Thornton Underground | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Thorton Plant Lime | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Vulcan Starter Trench | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| West Bartlett Plant Land Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| West Chester City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wester Springs City Eng.-own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wilmette City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winnetka City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Worth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Yard No. 22 Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |