Mines in Madison County, Iowa
30Total
14Active
Madison County, Iowa has 30 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 14 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 21 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Madison County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Portable #1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Earlham Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Peru Quarry Inc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Earlham Quarry | Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Earlham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Early Chapel Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Eyerly Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gardner Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Grulke Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ninety-Two Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Peru Myers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Winterset Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Winterset Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Winterset Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Backbone Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clark Brickyard | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clark Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Earlham Grading Crew | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Ninety-Two Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| North River Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pammel Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Penn Dixie Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Peru Iowa | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Peru Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ramsey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winterset Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |