Started in 1987 Short Mountain Silica is a privately owned company recognized as a leader of high quality silica sand.

Located in Mooresburg TN, Short Mountain Silica contains one of the largest and purest deposits of silica sandstone in the US.  This supply has allowed SMS to service a wide range of industries. 

SMS takes pride in producing consistent high quality silica products.  Manufactured with up to date equipment and technology, our rigid quality control program helps guarantee consistency in iron oxide content, particle size distribution, and other specifications that producers depend upon.   SMS is proven to meet the quality and service needs of our customers.  Short Mountain Silica will provide statistical process control charts on all our products to verify our consistent quality, and will work with all customers to meet their silica sand needs.