Gypsum Mines in Iowa
13Total Sites
5Active
Gypsum Mining in Iowa
Iowa has 13 gypsum-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 5 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Webster County | 11 |
| Des Moines County | 1 |
| Winneshiek County | 1 |
Gypsum Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge Quarry | Webster | Surface | Active |
| G-P Fort Dodge Quarry | Webster | Surface | Active |
| Grebner-Oleson Pit | Webster | Surface | Active |
| Pleasant Valley Mine | Webster | Surface | Active |
| Sperry Mine | Des Moines | Underground | Active |
| Elkhorn/otho Quarry | Webster | Surface | Abandoned |
| Elkhorn/otho Quarry | Webster | Surface | Abandoned |
| G-P Fort Dodge South Quarry | Webster | Surface | Intermittent |
| Gypsum Ag Supply | Webster | Surface | Abandoned |
| Mg Quarry | Webster | Surface | Abandoned |
| Portable Plant #4 | Webster | Surface | Abandoned |
| Portable Plant #5 | Winneshiek | Surface | Abandoned |
| S04 Plant | Webster | Facility | Abandoned |