Mines in Rice County, Kansas

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Rice County, Kansas has 5 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 salt, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Rice County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Lyons MineSaltUndergroundActiveMSHA
Superior Sand & GravelConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
American Salt Milling and ShippingSaltSurface-UndergroundProducerMRDS
American Salt Mine & MillSaltSurface-UndergroundProducerMRDS
Raymond Sand & GravelConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA