Mines in Desoto County, Florida

19Total
3Active

Desoto County, Florida has 19 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand, with 10 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Desoto County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Arcadia Shell - Stinson Shell PitLimestone, GeneralProducerMRDS
Desoto Shell - Pits 1-3Limestone, GeneralProducerMRDS
L.i. Davis Excavating - Hog Bay / Triple PitSandProducerMRDS
De Soto County Unknown OwnershipsPhosphorus-PhosphatesOccurrenceMRDS
Desoto-Manatee ReservePhosphorus-PhosphatesSurfaceProspectMRDS
Dot Arcadia - Nocatee #1 MineSandUnknownMRDS
Dot Arcadia - Nocatee #2 MineSandUnknownMRDS
Dot Arcadia - Nocatee #3 MineSandUnknownMRDS
Ghc Construction, Inc. - Hillsborough MineSandUnknownMRDS
Horse Creek, D.e. CarltonPhosphorus-PhosphatesSurfaceProspectMRDS
James Dyke - King'Ss Trust MineSandUnknownMRDS
Jim D. Woodson, Jr. - Woodson Shell MineLimestone, GeneralUnknownMRDS
Peace River Conservancy - Kings Highway MineSandUnknownMRDS
Pine Level DepositPhosphorus-PhosphatesSurfaceProspectMRDS
Quave, Tommy & Walter - Quave MineLimestone, GeneralUnknownMRDS
Ray Smith Excavating - Quido Marxer MineSandUnknownMRDS
Ray Smith's Excavating - Ray Smith Excavating MineSandUnknownMRDS
W.bethel and Adjacent DepositsPhosphorus-PhosphatesProspectMRDS
W.j. Sutton Company - Pit #2SandUnknownMRDS