Silica, Quartz Mines
12Total Sites
0Active
Silica, Quartz Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 12 silica, quartz-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. No silica, quartz 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 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucket Mountain Prospect | Arizona | Gila | Occurrence |
| Castle Hot Springs | Arizona | Yavapai | Past Producer |
| Enders Silica | Arizona | Maricopa | Past Producer |
| Harrison Deposit | Arizona | Maricopa | Occurrence |
| Indian Creek | Arizona | Cochise | Occurrence |
| Mica Mine | Arizona | Pima | Past Producer |
| Perry Chrysopase | Arizona | La Paz | Occurrence |
| Ricketts Quarry | Arizona | Cochise | Past Producer |
| Silica Occurrence | Arizona | Maricopa | Occurrence |
| Strange Silica Claim | Arizona | La Paz | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Quartz Veins | Arizona | Pima | Occurrence |
| White Peak Mine | Arizona | Maricopa | Past Producer |