Mines in Cook County, Illinois

80Total
14Active
MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Bartlett Underground QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundActiveMSHA
Federal UndergroundCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundActiveMSHA
Mccook QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Thornton QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Al Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Beverly Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Lyons QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Marblehead South Chicago Lime PlantLimestone, GeneralProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Silbrico Expanded Perilite PlantPerliteProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Superior Graphite,chicago PlantGraphiteProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Thornton Underground Mine No. 2Stone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducerMRDS
Thorton Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Us Steel Chicago Plant--south WorksIronProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Yard R Clay PitClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
(facility) Simmons Precious Metals RefineryRuthenium, Gold, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, SilverProcessing PlantPlantMRDS
A C O'laughlin Stone Co QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Apex Intl Alloys-chicago PlantAluminum, ZincProcessing PlantPlantMRDS
Barge Slip QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Bartlett PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Bartlett YardConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceTemporarily IdledMSHA
Bellwood QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Beverly Materials-east PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Brownell Improvement Co QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Chicago Hghts City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Chicago Union Lime Works QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
City Of Calumet - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
City Of Chicago Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Cook County Highway Dept.-own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Dolese And Shepard Crushed StoneStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
East Riverdale PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Elmhurst-mccarthy JointLimestone, GeneralUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Evanston City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Federal QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Federal Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Gifford CentralConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Gifford East-southConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Glencoe City Engr. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Grand And Campbell Ave QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Hammonds Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePlantMRDS
Hoffman Estates City Eng.-own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Illinois Stone Co QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Lake PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Lemont Quarry Consumers CompanyStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceOccurrenceMRDS
LyonsCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Lyons QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Markham City Dept. Of Public WorksStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Mc Cook Yard No. 387 & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Mccook Lime PlantLimeFacilityAbandonedMSHA
Mccook YardsCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Meachum PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Melrose Park City Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Morton Grove City Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Mount Prospect City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Niles City Dept Of Public WorksStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Northbrook City Dept Of Public WorkStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Northlake City Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Plant #4 - Northgate-thayerCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Palatine City Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Portable Screening Plant #3Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
River Forest City Eng - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Riverside Lime And Stone Co QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Rolling Meadows Dept Of Public WorkStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Route 20 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
South Chicago PlantLimeFacilityAbandonedMSHA
Stearns Lime And Stone Co QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Stony Island QuarriesStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Summit Quarry Consumers CompanyStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Superior Stone Co QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Thornton UndergroundCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundAbandonedMSHA
Thorton Plant LimeLimestone, GeneralProcessing PlantPast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Vulcan Starter TrenchCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
West Bartlett Plant Land PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
West Chester City Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Wester Springs City Eng.-own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Wilmette City Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Winnetka City Eng. - Own CrewsStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Worth PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Yard No. 22 Clay PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS