Mines in Monroe County, Iowa

10Total
1Active

Monroe County, Iowa has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 1 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Monroe County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Eddyville QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Mine #1Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Mine No 1Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Mine No 1Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedMSHA
Mine No 2Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedMSHA
Mine No4Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedMSHA
Moravia PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
OccurrenceZincPast ProducerMRDS
Star Coal Co. Coal Prep. PlantBituminousProcessing PlantPlantMRDS
Welsh MineCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA