Nitrogen-Nitrates Mines
18Total Sites
0Active
Nitrogen-Nitrates Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 18 nitrogen-nitrates-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. No nitrogen-nitrates mines are currently listed as active in the MSHA database, though many historical deposits and past producers are documented in USGS records. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jay Gulch Nitrates | Idaho | Caribou | Prospect |
| Capote Creek Mine | Texas | Presidio | Past Producer |
| Cave Nitrate | Montana | Beaverhead | Occurrence |
| Collins Deposit | California | Alameda | Occurrence |
| Little Sand Spring Nitrates | California | Inyo | Occurrence |
| Mowich Cave | Oregon | Douglas | Occurrence |
| Murrah Cave Prospect | Texas | Val Verde | Occurrence |
| Niter Prospects | Nevada | Washoe | Occurrence |
| Nitrate | Idaho | Bonneville | Occurrence |
| Nitre Cave | Missouri | Iron | Past Producer |
| Owyhee Sodium Nitrate | Oregon | Malheur | Occurrence |
| Owyhee Sodium Nitrate | Oregon | Malheur | Prospect |
| Parker Cave Mine | Texas | Uvalde | Past Producer |
| Unknown | Wyoming | Washakie | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Nitrogen | Montana | Silver Bow | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Texas | Val Verde | Occurrence |
| Upper Canyon Nitrate Deposit | California | Inyo | Prospect |
| Webb Cave Mine | Texas | Kinney | Past Producer |