Mines in Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis County, Kansas has 13 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 8 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Ellis County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Portable Sand Plant #1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Allied Incorporated Limestone Quarr	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Beiker Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Larry Werth Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Werth Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Wolf Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Bieker Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Ellis County Sand Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Hess Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Kraus Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Leiker Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Moore Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Rush County	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA