Mines in Cecil County, Maryland
62Total
18Active
Cecil County, Maryland has 62 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 18 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 16 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 36Producer · 10Active · 8Prospect · 5Abandoned · 2Occurrence · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 16Feldspar · 9Chromium · 7Stone, Crushed/Broken · 6Construction Sand and Gravel · 4Crushed, Broken Granite · 3Granite · 2Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 2
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Active Mines in Cecil County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mills Quarry | Allan Myers Materials, MD | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| North East Quarry | Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Belvedere Plant | York Building Products Co Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Principio Quarry | York Building Products Co Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Cecil Plant | York Building Products Co Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Perryville Plant | York Building Products Co Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Chesapeake Minerals | York Building Products | Quartz, Ground | Surface | Active |
| Furnace Bay Plant | Stancills Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Belvedere Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Elk Mills Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Elk Mills Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Furnace Bay Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Md Sand, Gravel & Stone Co. Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Mechanics Valley Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Mechanics Valley Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Cecil County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Cecil Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Chesapeake Minerals | Quartz, Ground | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Elk Mills Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Furnace Bay Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| North East Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Perryville Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Principio Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Belvedere Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elk Mills Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Elk Mills Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Furnace Bay Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Md Sand, Gravel & Stone Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mechanics Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mechanics Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| North East Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Northeast Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Perryville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bacon Hill Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bacon Hill Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bald Friar Quarry | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bald Friar Quarry #2 | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Belvidere Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Browns Farm Placer | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Caldwell Quarries | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Caldwell Quarry Original | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cedar Run | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Conowingo Marble and Mineral Quarry | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dawson Quarry | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Elk Mills Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hile Works | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| John R. Harris Prospect | Chromium | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Johnstons Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Johnstons Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lincoln Farm Placer | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Line Pit Lowe's Mine | Chromium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Line Pit Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Marshall Sand Chrome Property | Chromium | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McVey Quarry | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Md Sand, Gravel & Stone Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mellott-North East Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| North East Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Northeast Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Perryville Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Port Deposit Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Port Deposit Quarry | Granite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Preston Farm Pits | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Reynolds Farm Placer | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Riley Sand Chrome Property | Chromium | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Schofield Sand Chrome Deposit | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Southwest Rock Springs Pits | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stevenson Farm Placer | Chromium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stevenson Farm Placer | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stubbs Sand-Chrome Property | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Taylor Quarry | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tweed Property | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Vernon H. Kincaid Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Vernon H. Kincaid Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Weiant Property | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Placer Area | Chromium | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Wood Mine | Chromium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Worth Brothers Quarry | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |