Abandoned Mines in Florida

511Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Florida

Federal databases record 511 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Florida. 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.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Dixie County	66
Polk County	40
Gilchrist County	26
Marion County	22
Broward County	18
Escambia County	17
Jackson County	16
Walton County	14
Gadsden County	13
Miami-Dade County	13
Washington County	12
Brevard County	11
Collier County	11
Citrus County	10
Holmes County	10
Palm Beach County	10
Charlotte County	9
Levy County	9
Manatee County	9
Miami-Dade County	9

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
304th Street Quarry	Okeechobee	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
42 Mine	Marion	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
A C Skinner Deposit	Duval		Past Producer	MRDS
A Mining Group Llc	Gadsden	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Alva	Lee	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Agglite Debris	Hillsborough	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Past Producer	MRDS
Aggrisource	Collier	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Ajax Materials	Sarasota	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Alden Clay Pit	Escambia	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
All County Environmental Products Inc	Martin	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Amr Services Usa	Miami-Dade	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Anastasia Limestone Quarry	St. Johns	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Annutteliga Limestone Quarry	Hernando	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Arrington Pit	Levy	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Atlantic Earth Materials Inc	Brevard	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Auburndale Terminal	Polk	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Avalon Pit	Orange	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Babcock Mine	Charlotte	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Brooksville Quarry	Hernando	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Barbour A J Clay Pit	Jackson	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Barbour Sand and Gravel Pit	Volusia	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Barclay Hall Ranch	Charlotte	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Barth Pit	Escambia	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bartow Ussac Phosphoric Acid Pl.	Alachua	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Past Producer	MRDS
Bates Project	Broward	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Baymeadows Terminal	Duval	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Beach Sand Plant	Walton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Beal Mine	Okaloosa	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bell Blvd Mine	Lee	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Bermont Excavating, Llc.	Charlotte	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Big Cypress Pit	Broward	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Big Pine Key Quarry	Monroe	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Bishop Pit	Broward	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Black Velvet Top Soil	Miami-Dade	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Bluff Springs Mine	Escambia	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bonita Grande Aggregates	Lee	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Boruch - David	Brevard	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Boynton Pit	Palm Beach	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bradenton Dolomite Quarry	Manatee	Dolomite	Past Producer	MRDS
Brevard Road Materials	Brevard	Crushed, Broken Sandstone	Abandoned	MSHA
Brian Davis Septic Landmine Inc	Indian River	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Brooks Mine	Jackson	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Brooksville Cement Plant	Hernando	Cement	Abandoned	MSHA
Brooksville Rock Plant	Hernando	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Brown Ranch Mine	St. Lucie	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Buck Hammock Mining, Llc	Osceola	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Buda Limestone Quarry	Alachua	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Burt Aaronson Regional Park	Palm Beach	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
C Tower Mine	Polk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Card Sound Quarry	Miami-Dade	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Century Pit	Escambia	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Citra Mine	Marion	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Cutler Quarry	Miami-Dade	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Cabbage Grove Quarry	Taylor	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Caloosa Pit	Hendry	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Caloosa Shell Corporation	Hillsborough	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Caloosahatchee Yard	Glades	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Campville Brick Co Deposit	Alachua	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Castro Pit	Marion	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Cedar Mine	Suwannee	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Center Hill Quarry	Sumter	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Century Mines	Escambia	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Citra Mine	Marion	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
City Point Terminal	Brevard	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Clark Sand	Escambia	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Clarks Dolomite Quarry	Manatee	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Dolomite	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay County Steam Brick Co Pit	Clay	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Clear Springs	Polk	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Past Producer	MRDS
Clermont Mine	Lake	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Clifton Quarry	Marion	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Conrad Sand	Polk	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Counts 441 Mine	Marion	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Crapse Pit	Collier	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Crestview 711	Okaloosa	Sand, Industrial NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Crossley Sand and Gravel Pit	Pinellas	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Cumbaa	Calhoun	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
D L's Land Clearing & Shell Inc	De Soto	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Davenport Shops	Polk	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Davis Pit	De Soto	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Dade Pit No. 12	Miami-Dade	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Dade Quarry No. 8	Miami-Dade	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Dania Pit	Broward		Past Producer	MRDS
Davenport Sand and Gravel Pit	Polk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
De Soto Sand and Shell	De Soto	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Decker Quarry	Broward	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Deem Pit	Broward	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Dell Limestone Quarry	Lafayette	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Dell Sand and Gravel Pit	Lafayette	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Dempseys Farm Quarry	Dixie	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Devane Mine	Polk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Diamond Sand Mine	Walton	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Diamond Sand Mine	Walton	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Diamondback Mine	Marion	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Dickerson Fla.	Alachua	Sand	Past Producer	MRDS
Ditch 5 Sand Mine	Indian River	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Dix-Fil	Sumter	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Dowling Park Pit	Lafayette	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Dubois Limestone Quarry	Palm Beach	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Engelhard Corp Florida Mine	Gadsden	Common Clays NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Edgar Kaolin Mine	Pinellas	Kaolin	Past Producer	MRDS

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