Mines in Kent County, Delaware

21Total
10Active

Kent County, Delaware has 21 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 10 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 17 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Kent County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Bay Road Plant #7Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Porter Sand & Gravel, Inc.Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Tarburton PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Barber Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Dover Equip. Co. Dredge No. 7Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
George Nashold Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Hoskinson Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Porter Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Stayton PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Tarburton PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Barber Sand and Gravel Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Clough and Caulk Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Diamond Materials, LlcConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
George Nashold Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
L.d. Caulk PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Porter Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
St. Jones River Gravel Co Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Staytons PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Tarburton PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
William M. Killen Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
William M. Killen Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS