Abandoned Mines in District of Columbia

Abandoned Mining in District of Columbia

Federal databases record 46 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in District of Columbia. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
Bennings Station Gravel Pits		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bladensburg Rd.-Fla. Ave Clay Pit P		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Bladensburg Rd.-Florida Ave. Clay Deposits		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Broad Branch Road Quarries		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Broad Branch Road Quarries		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
N. Y. Ave.-N. Capitol St. Quarry		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
N.y. Ave.-N. Capitol St. Sand Deposit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Newark Street Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Newark Street Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Brick Clay Deposit		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Brick Clay Deposit W. of Good Hope		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Gravel Pit E.		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Gravel Pit E. of Ft. Dupont Park		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Gravel Pit W.		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Gravel Pit W. of Good Hope		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Gravel Pits		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Gravel Pits N. of Us Soldiers Home		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Sand Pit N.		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Unnamed Sand Pit N. of Good Hope		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Pierce Mill Road Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Pierce Mill Road Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Piney Branch Quarry		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Piney Branch Quarry		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry In the Vicinity of Georgetown		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Rose Hill Quarry		Talc-Soapstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Rose Hill Quarry		Talc-Soapstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Terra Cotta Clay and Sand Deposit		Kaolin	Past Producer	MRDS
Terra Cotta Clay and Sand Pits		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Tilden Street Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Tilden Street Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
United Brick Corp		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
United Brick Corp. Pit		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Former Gravel Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Former Gravel Pit N.e. of Bellevue		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Brick Clay Deposit		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Brick Clay Deposits Ne of Ft. McNair		Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Building Stone Deposit Ne of St. Elizabeths Hosp.		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Building Stone Near Dalecarlia Reservoir		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Building Stone Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Building Stone Quarry		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Granite Quarry		Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Granite Quarry Near Potomac Heights		Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Gravel Pit Ne		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Gravel Pit Near Ft. Lincoln Cemetery		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Sand Pits 2		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Old Sand Pits 2 Sw of Ft. Stanton Park		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS

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