Mines in Benton County, Iowa

27Total

12Active

Benton County, Iowa has 27 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 stone, crushed/broken, with 16 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Benton County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Portable Crushing Dept 437	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Active	MSHA
Stripping Crew #2	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Active	MSHA
Ballheim Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Coots Sand Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Demmel Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Garrison Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Goosie Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Karr Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Long Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Pork Chop Hill Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Vinton Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Vinton Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Aungst Brothers Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Froning Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Garrison Brick and Tile Works	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jabens Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Miller Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mt. Auburn Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Bliss Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Old Long Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Smith Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Vinton Shop	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Facility	Abandoned	MSHA
White Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS