Mines in Vernon County, Louisiana

14Total
9Active

Vernon County, Louisiana has 14 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 8 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Vernon County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Plant 1343-Emerald Rock/cooperConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Anacoco Aggregate PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Arnolds Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Bailey DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Joshlin Dredge and PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Number 1 PondSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Sewells PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Vernon DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Western Gravel Co IncSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Arrowhead Sand & Gravel PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Davis Sand & Gravel IncConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Lake Area Materials LlcSand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Merryville AggregateConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Vernon DredgeConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA