Ground Silica Mines

Ground Silica Mining in the United States

Federal databases document 24 ground silica-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 13 (54%) are currently active operations tracked by MSHA. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.

Top States

State	Sites
Ohio	6
Missouri	3
Texas	2
West Virginia	1
Washington	1
Utah	1
South Carolina	1
Oklahoma	1
North Carolina	1
Nevada	1
Illinois	1
Connecticut	1
California	1
Arkansas	1
Arizona	1

Notable Sites

Mine	State	County	Status
Berkeley Plant	West Virginia	Morgan	Active
Best Sand - Chardon	Ohio	Geauga	Active
Crusher 1	Arizona	Gila	Active
Dock #1 Whiskey Island	Ohio	Cuyahoga	Active
Diamond Mine #3	South Carolina	Dorchester	Active
Hinton Plant	Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Active
Lane Mtn Silica Quarry & Mill	Washington	Stevens	Active
Marston Plant	North Carolina	Richmond	Active
Ottawa Plant	Illinois	La Salle	Active
Rhex Vernal Mine	Utah	Uintah	Active
Riverside Operation	California	Riverside	Active
Summit Sand & Gravel -Beaver Plant	Ohio	Pike	Active
Thompson Mine	Ohio	Geauga	Active
Beaver Run Sand & Gravel Llc	Alabama	Elmore	Abandoned
Cave City Sand- Pit 1	Missouri	Ste Genevieve	Abandoned
Colony Church #1	Missouri	Ste Genevieve	Abandoned
Erna Sands Llc	Texas	Mason	Abandoned
Glass Rock Operation	Ohio	Perry	Abandoned
Parry Sand & Gravel	Ohio	Ross	Abandoned
Portable Crusher #2	Nevada	Mineral	Abandoned
Poteet Plant	Texas	Atascosa	Temporarily Idled
Riverview	Connecticut	New Haven	Abandoned
Trautman	Missouri	Jefferson	Abandoned
Uzick Quarry	Arkansas	Garland	Abandoned