Aggregate, Light Weight Mines

25Total Sites
2Active

Aggregate, Light Weight Mining in the United States

Federal databases document 25 aggregate, light weight-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 2 (8%) are currently active operations tracked by MSHA. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.

The earliest recorded aggregate, light weight mine in the database is W.h. Prince and Sons Pit in Utah, with records dating to 1945.

Top States

StateSites
Idaho10
Montana8
Utah3
North Dakota2
Mississippi1
Arkansas1

Notable Sites

MineStateCountyStatus
Scoria PitNorth DakotaSlopeProducer
Unnamed ProspectNorth DakotaMcKenzieProducer
Black Point South PitUtahUtahPast Producer
Clay Deposit Near Christophsen RanchMontanaPowellOccurrence
Clay Deposit Near Miles CrossingMontanaSilver BowOccurrence
Jackson, Mississippi - Light Weight AggregrateMississippiHindsPast Producer
MoonshineIdahoWashingtonPast Producer
Rescolite CompanyArkansasSebastianPast Producer
Rock Quarry Crooked ForkIdahoClearwaterPast Producer
Rock Quarry Kelly Forks StationIdahoClearwaterPast Producer
Rock Quarry Moodoo PassIdahoClearwaterPast Producer
Site C Gravel PitMontanaCarterPast Producer
Site D Gravel DepositMontanaCarterOccurrence
Site E Gravel DepositMontanaCarterOccurrence
Site H Gravel DepositMontanaCarterOccurrence
Site I Gravel DepositMontanaCarterOccurrence
Site K Gravel DepositMontanaCarterOccurrence
SwitchbackIdahoAdamsPast Producer
UnknownIdahoWashingtonPast Producer
UnknownIdahoWashingtonPast Producer
UnknownIdahoWashingtonPast Producer
W.h. Prince and Sons PitUtahUtahPast Producer
West BranchIdahoAdamsPast Producer
White Knoll PitUtahUtahPast Producer
Yantis DitchIdahoAdamsPast Producer