Mines in Porter County, Indiana

10Total
5Active

Porter County, Indiana has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Porter County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
No 1Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Portage OperationCrushed, Broken Limestone NECFacilityActiveMSHA
Crisman Sand CompanySand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Porter Co. Hwy Dept.StoneSurfaceProducerMRDS
Valparaiso Supt. of StreetsStoneSurfaceProducerMRDS
Box Sand Co PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Brown PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
C. Shrock Clay PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Lorenz Brothers Pit Number 1ClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Zehner PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS