Quartz, Feldspar Mines
10Total Sites
0Active
Quartz, Feldspar Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 10 quartz, feldspar-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. No quartz, feldspar 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.
The earliest recorded quartz, feldspar mine in the database is Big Bertha Mine in Colorado, with records dating to 1947.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 9 |
| New York | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Quarry | New York | Washington | Past Producer |
| Big Bertha Mine | Colorado | Jefferson | Past Producer |
| Cooper Quarry | Colorado | Jefferson | Past Producer |
| I. Kreiner Mine | Colorado | Saguache | Past Producer |
| Madonna No. 2 | Colorado | Jefferson | Past Producer |
| Quarry | Colorado | Saguache | Past Producer |
| Rooftop #1 | Colorado | Gunnison | Occurrence |
| Skeleton No. 2 Quarry | Colorado | Douglas | Past Producer |
| Unknown | Colorado | Saguache | Prospect |
| Unknown | Colorado | Boulder | Occurrence |