Mines in Glades County, Florida

Glades County, Florida has 18 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 12 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Glades County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Boar Hammock Sand Mine	Sand, Common	Surface	Active	MSHA
Ortona Sand Co	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Ridgdill & Son	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Active	MSHA
Witherspoon Sand Plant	Sand, Common	Surface	Active	MSHA
Caloosa Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
E.r. Jahna Industries - Ortona Sand Mine	Sand		Producer	MRDS
Florida Rock Industries - Caloosa Mine	Sand		Producer	MRDS
Florida Rock Industries - Witherspoon	Sand		Producer	MRDS
Harper Brothers - Palm Dale	Sand		Producer	MRDS
Macasphalt - Moore Haven Mine	Sand		Producer	MRDS
Ortona Mine North	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Ortona Mine South	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Caloosahatchee Yard	Shell	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Moore Haven Peat Mine	Sand, Common	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Ortona Yard	Shell	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Palmdale Sand Mine	Sand, Common	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Ridgedill & Son, Inc. - Ridgdill No. 5	Limestone, General		Unknown	MRDS
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc	Shell	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA