Mines in Jackson County, Iowa
66Total
17Active
Jackson County, Iowa has 66 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 17 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 34 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Jackson County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bellevue Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Franks Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Joinerville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| La Motte Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Little Gem Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Maquoketa Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Miles Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mo-Keta Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Otter Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pataska Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Preston Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rowan Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Springbrook Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Springbrook-Lundin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Turner Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Weis Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Andrew Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Baldwin Mines | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Beckley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bellevue Clay Products Co. Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bellevue Portable #1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bellevue Sand and Gravel Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crabtown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crushing 2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Crushing 3 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Frost Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gillespie Farm Diggings | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Holtz Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Indian Mines | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kueter Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lytle Creek Diggings | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lytle Creek Diggings | Lead | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Main Baldwin Diggings | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Maquoketa Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marshall Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marvin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mineral Creek Diggings | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mo-Keta Stone Quarry | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Outcrop | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Preston Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Preston Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Wash Plant 2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Wash Plant Dept. 471 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Washplant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rockdale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schwenker Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schwenker Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| St. Donatus Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stationary Sand 1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Tete Des Morts Diggings | Lead | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Trenkamp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Flagstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |