Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction Mines

18Total Sites
10Active

Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction Mining in the United States

Federal databases document 18 silica, sand and gravel, construction-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 10 (55%) 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

StateSites
Alabama5
Texas4
California4
Puerto Rico2
Utah1
Maine1
Idaho1

Notable Sites

MineStateCountyStatus
Charlie Phillips PitTexasJohnsonProducer
Clayhatchee QuarryAlabamaDaleProducer
Grand Prairie PitTexasDallasProducer
Harris Sand PitTexasBexarProducer
Hurtsboro QuarryAlabamaRussellProducer
Mason-Dixon MineIdahoNez PerceProducer
Newman PitTexasEl PasoProducer
Swilley's Bend QuarryAlabamaSumterProducer
Trapptown Number 1AlabamaFranklinProducer
Wagerville QuarryAlabamaWashingtonProducer
Borrow PitUtahWashingtonPast Producer
C Jean ExcavatingMaineAndroscogginPast Producer
Rio Grande De Loiza Sand WorkingsPuerto RicoCaguasPast Producer
Rio Turabo Sand QuarryPuerto RicoCaguasPast Producer
Silica Co. of Calif.CaliforniaContra CostaPast Producer
Silica Co. of CaliforniaCaliforniaContra CostaPast Producer
Silica Company of Calif.CaliforniaContra CostaPast Producer
Unnamed LocationCaliforniaContra CostaPast Producer