Mines in Union County, Iowa

10Total
2Active

Union County, Iowa has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 2 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Union County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Thayer PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Thayer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Afton PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Afton-Lacena PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Bullock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Spring Valley LakeSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS