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Abandoned mines in Texas

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

2,744 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Forshage PlantGuadalupe, TXMSHA 4103400Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1988Forshage Material Yard IncReported operatorForshage AlexReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fort Worth Cement PlantTarrant, TXMSHA 4100023Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1986General Portland IncReported operatorLafarge S AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fort Worth QuarryTarrant, TXMSHA 4102932Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979General Portland IncReported operatorGeneral Portland IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Four Mile DrawEl Paso, TXMSHA 4103504Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1991Sun Paving IncReported operatorRobert FosterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Four Way PitMoore, TXMSHA 4102958Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1981Jake Diel Dirt & Paving IncReported operatorLawson WarnerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fowler CementPotter, TXNear BushlandMSHA 4105333Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/21/2021Messer Solutions, Inc.Reported operatorKristen Messer; Jason MesserReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fowler IndustriesLiberty, TXMSHA 4102984Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1991Fowler'S Truck ServiceReported operatorFowler Malcolm & ErcelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fowler MaterialsBurnet, TXMSHA 4103426Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1993Fowler MaterialsReported operatorFowler SharonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fowler PitPotter, TXNear AmarilloMSHA 4105590Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2023Rocky Point Aggregates LLCReported operatorLarry Glen Rolen; Hilda Flores; Sara Elizabeth Ramby; Gabriel OlmosReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Frances PitHemphill, TXMSHA 4102904Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1981Adcock & Prater Grading Service IncReported operatorPrater WymanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALSBell, TXNear NolanvilleMSHA 4102248Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2004Franklin Industrial MineralsReported operatorLhoist GroupReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Franklin PitBell, TXMSHA 4103811Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1994Odell Geer Construction Company IncReported operatorOdell GeerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FRANKSTON PITAnderson, TXNear MalakoffMSHA 4104084Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2002Acme BrickReported operatorBerkshire Hathaway IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fraser PitDonley, TXMSHA 4103296Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1986Herzog Contracting CorpReported operatorHerzog Contracting CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Frazier Quarry Jones, TXNear LuedersMSHA 4105036Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2014Davis Limestone IncReported operatorNicky Dale DavisReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Freddie Harris Sand & ClayBexar, TXMSHA 4101886Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1993Freddie E Harris Sand & ClayReported operatorHarris Freddie EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fred Dredge And PitHarris, TXMSHA 4102726Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1979Fred & Sons Sand CompanyReported operatorFuller Elroy Jr & Elbert F Miller JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fredericksburg QuarryGillespie, TXNear FredericksburgMSHA 4100852GypsumSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2023Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Freer PlantDuval, TXNear FreerMSHA 4105719Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2026J & S Materials LLCReported operatorJose C Regalado; Sofia A RegaladoReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Freestone Beneficiation Pilot PlantFreestone, TXNear FairfieldMSHA 4103081Coal (Lignite)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1988Dow Chemical CompanyReported operatorOreffice Paul FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Freestone County PitsFreestone, TXMSHA 4102192Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1984Glen WalkerReported operatorWalker GlenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Freeway Sand PitFort Bend, TXMSHA 4103459Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1990Freeway Sand IncReported operatorGeorge NickReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Friendswood PitHarris, TXMSHA 4103345Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1992Holcomb Brothers Sand Pits IncReported operatorHolcomb Archie MichaelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Friendswood SandpitGalveston, TXNear FriendswoodMSHA 4104186Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2005Sprint Sand & Clay L PReported operatorDonald L Poarch; Joseph B SwinbankReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Frost #7Limestone, TXNear KosseMSHA 4104748Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2016Frost Crushed StoneReported operatorDaniel Marcus FrostReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Frost Crushed Stone #4 Simmons PitKimble, TXNear JunctionMSHA 4104897Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2013Frost Crushed Stone IncReported operatorDaniel Marcus FrostReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
F & S EnterprisesGalveston, TXMSHA 4103363Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1988F & S EnterprisesReported operatorStutzman Frank & James G FlaniganReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ft4250Martin, TXNear AckerlyMSHA 4105231Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/07/2025Forsan Cowboy Construction, Inc.Reported operatorRichard Guy NewellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ft Stockton Plant 1864Pecos, TXNear FT STOCKTONMSHA 4104943Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2024Arcosa Aggregates Texas, LLCReported operatorArcosa, IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fuglar PitMarion, TXNear JeffersonMSHA 4104756Iron OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2010J H Oden ConstructionReported operatorTom OdenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗

Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.