Abandoned Mines in Maine

982Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Maine

Federal databases record 982 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Maine. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Hancock County	202
Oxford County	113
Knox County	89
Washington County	76
Cumberland County	68
York County	68
Piscataquis County	58
Sagadahoc County	54
Androscoggin County	50
Penobscot County	50
Waldo County	38
Kennebec County	35
Somerset County	33
Aroostook County	20
Franklin County	18
Lincoln County	10

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
Portable Crusher	Androscoggin	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#80195 Portable Screen Cv100	Penobscot	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
1979 Barber Greene	Aroostook	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
30x42 Cedar Rapids Jaw Crusher	Waldo	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
A Marcuri and Son Inc	York	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A R Whitten and Son Inc	Hancock	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Abbot Bros	York	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Abbott Brothers	York	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Acadia Peat Corporation	Hancock	Peat	Past Producer	MRDS
Achorn Quarry	Knox	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Acton Area Mines	York	Zinc, Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Acton Mine	York	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Acton Pit	York	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Adams Oak Quarry	Waldo	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Adderton Quarry	Sagadahoc	Feldspar	Past Producer	MRDS
Addison Black Quarry	Washington	Dimension Granite	Abandoned	MSHA
Alexander Quarry	Oxford	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Alfred N Davis Inc	Penobscot	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alice Staples Quarry	Sagadahoc	Beryllium	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen L Rooks	Penobscot	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Pit	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Alonzo Abbot Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton Pit	Penobscot	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
American Stone Company Quarry	Franklin	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Ames Pit	Waldo	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ammo Park Quarry	Waldo	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Andre Picard Excavating	York	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Andrews & Perkins Quarries	York	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Androscoggin Acton-Mine	York	Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Angell and Haggerty Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Argonaut Mine	Penobscot	Silver, Lead, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Armbrust Quarry	Knox	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Arthur Dalot Quarry	Washington	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Ashley Mine	Hancock	Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Astec Gt 165 Screen	Kennebec	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Athens Pit	Somerset	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Atlantic Mine	Hancock	Gold, Silver, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Austin McHugh Mine	Androscoggin	Gemstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Austin Pasture Quarry	Knox	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Baird Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bangor Portable Plant	Penobscot	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bartlett Quarry	Knox	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Basin Quarry	Sagadahoc	Feldspar	Past Producer	MRDS
Bassick Quarry	Knox	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bb No. 1 Quarry	Oxford	Garnet	Past Producer	MRDS
Beal Mine	Franklin	Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Bean Mountain Mine	Oxford	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Bear Hill Quarry	York	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Beaver Lake Black Granite Quarry	Washington	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Beech Hill Mine	Oxford	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Beechwood Quarry	Knox	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Beisaw Quarry	Franklin	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bennet Mine	Piscataquis	Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Bennett Quarry	York	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Benson Quarry	Oxford	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Benvenue Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Berry Feldspar Quarry	Androscoggin		Past Producer	MRDS
Bessey Mine	Oxford	Feldspar	Past Producer	MRDS
Bianchi Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Big Hill Lead Mine (1906)	Washington	Lead, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Big Kineo Quarry	Piscataquis	Slate, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Big Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bisbee Mine	Hancock	Silver, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Black Island	Hancock	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Black Island Mine	Hancock	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Black Island Quarries	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Black Island Quarries	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Black Mountain Quarries	Oxford		Past Producer	MRDS
Black Mt. Quarry	Oxford	Lithium, Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium	Past Producer	MRDS
Black Quarry	Knox	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Blackhawk Mine	Hancock	Copper, Zinc, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Blackington Farm Quarry	Knox	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Blanchard Quarry	Piscataquis	Slate, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Hill Central	Hancock	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Hill Granite Company Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Hill Manganese Mine	Hancock	Manganese	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Rock Industries	Androscoggin	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Rock Industries	Androscoggin	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Rock Industries	Cumberland	Limestone, General	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Rock Industries	Kennebec	Limestone, General	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Rock Industries	Somerset	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Rock Industries	York	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Rock Industries	Franklin	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bluestone Quarry	Cumberland	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bodwell Black Granite Quarry	Knox	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bodwell Quarry	Washington	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bodwell-Jonesboro Quarry	Washington	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bog Hill Quarry	Waldo	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bog Hole Quarry	Knox	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Bonded Quarry	Piscataquis	Slate, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Booker Mine	Sagadahoc	Feldspar	Past Producer	MRDS
Booth Brothers Jonesboro Quarry	Washington	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Boss O' the Bay	Hancock	Lead, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Boston & Maine Quarry	Piscataquis	Slate, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
Boston Acton Mine	York		Past Producer	MRDS
Brackett Mine	Sagadahoc	Feldspar	Past Producer	MRDS
Bradbury & Perkins Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bradbury & Sons Quarry	Hancock	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bragdon Pit	York	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS

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