Mines in Louisa County, Iowa

13Total
4Active

Louisa County, Iowa has 13 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Louisa County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Portable Sand PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Columbus Junction Underground MineStone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducerMRDS
Fredonia Sand Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Morning Sun QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Columbus Junction Underground MineCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundNonProducingMSHA
Dalzell QuarryLimestone, Dimension, FlagstoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Elrick Junction QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Fredonia Sand PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Mabeus QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Oakville PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Wasson QuarryLimestone, DimensionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS