Mines in Adair County, Iowa

23Total
10Active

Adair County, Iowa has 23 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 10 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is crushed, broken limestone nec, with 17 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Adair County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Plant #1Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Plant #2Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Plant #8Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Plant #9Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Stripping #4Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Stripping #5Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Stripping #8Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Howe QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Jefferson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Menlo QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Albright QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Fort Madison Phosphoric Acid PlantPhosphorus-PhosphatesProcessing PlantPast ProducerMRDS
Plant #4Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Rip Rap #1Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Rip Rap #2Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Rip Rap #3Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Schildberg ShopsCrushed, Broken Limestone NECFacilityAbandonedMSHA
StrippingCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Stripping # 1Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Stripping #3Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Stripping #7Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Wash Plant #1Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA