Mines in Marin County, California
134Total
20Active
Marin County, California has 134 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 20 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 33 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Marin County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael Rock Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Angel Island Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Borello Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dillon Beach Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Edwards | Mercury | Producer | MRDS | |
| Freeman and Sondgroth | Flagstone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gambonini | Mercury | Producer | MRDS | |
| Ghilotti Brothers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Greenbrae | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Knutte | Manganese | Producer | MRDS | |
| L P McNear Brick Co | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lafranchi Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Martinelli Ranch Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Martinoni Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Massa Hill | Gemstone | Producer | MRDS | |
| McNears Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Petaluma Mine | Mercury | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| San Rafael Quarry | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sausalito Point | Manganese | Producer | MRDS | |
| Sulsan Bay Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Bender | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bender Dell Bender | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Black Mountain | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Black Mountain | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Black Point | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Black Point | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Burdell Mountain | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Burdell Mountain | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Chileno Valley | Mercury | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Chileno Valley Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Claim | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Claim | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Claim | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Claim | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Claims | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Claims | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Claims | Mercury | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Edwards | Mercury | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Escalle Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Escalle Quarry | Stone | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Forbes Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Forbes Quarry | Stone | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Fort Baker | Manganese, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Fort Baker | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ft Baker | Stone | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Ft. Baker | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gambonini | Mercury | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Greenbrae Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Heaton's Flat | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hoffman | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hoffman | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hotaling | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hotaling | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Inverness | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Inverness Ridge | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Inverness Ridge | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Knutte Deposit | Unknown | MRDS | ||
| L P McNear Brick Company | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lime Point | Gemstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Maillard Ranch | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Maillard Ranch | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Maillard Ranch | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Marin | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Marin Co.no.25 | Surface | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Massa Hill | Gemstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Massa Hill | Gemstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mazza Mazza Ranch | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Mazza Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| McKinnan Gulch | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| McKinnan Gulch | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| McNear Point Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mount Tamalpais Cemetery Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Mount Tamalpais Cemetery Quarry. | Stone, Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mt Tamalpais | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mt. Tamalpais | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Negro Hill | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Nicasio Rock Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Noren | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Noren | Tungsten | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Patent Brick Company | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Petaluma - Pt. Reyes | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Petaluma-Point Reyes Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Pike Gulch | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Pike Gulch | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Point Bonita | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Point Bonita Fort Barry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Quarrys | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Randall | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Randall | Silver | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Remillard Brick Co. | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Remillard Brick Company | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| San Geronimo | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| San Geronimo | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sandpits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Sandpits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Sausalito Point Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Tiburon Ridge Flagstone | Stone, Stone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Tiburon Ridge Flagstone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Tomales Point | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Tomales Point | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Union Gulch | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Union Gulch | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Location | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unnamed Location | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Gemstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Gemstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Gemstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unnamed Location | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unnamed Location | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |