Mines in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has 84 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 28 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 46 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Cerro Gordo County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Mason City Plant	Cement	Facility	Active	MSHA
Airport Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Andrews Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Bernhardt	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Clear Lake Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Duesenberg Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Faught Pit	Clay	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Kimbley Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Kirk Pit	Clay	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Kuhn Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Lehigh Portland Cement Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Processing Plant	Producer	MRDS
Lehigh Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mason City Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mason City Quarry & Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mason City Sand Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mason City Shop	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Processing Plant	Producer	MRDS
Northwestern States Qry Cemt Plnt	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Oswald Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Portland West Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Quimby Quarry and Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Sheriff Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Ubben Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Wash Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Weaver Readymix Inc	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Willowbrook Shale Pit	Clay	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Airport Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Andrews Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Cement Lands Park	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Cerro Gordo County Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Holcim	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Ideal Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ingebretson Park	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jorgensen Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lehigh Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mason City Brick and Tile	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mason City Plant & Quarry	Cement	Facility	Abandoned	MSHA
Niss Excavation Rock Quarry	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Nelson-Forbes Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Portable Drill Dept 510	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable Sand Plant #105	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Portland Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Rock Falls Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Rockwell Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Stricker Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sugar Beet Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Swaledale Quarry and Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Wash Plant #1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA