Mines in Frederick County, Maryland
74Total
13Active
Frederick County, Maryland has 74 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 13 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 26 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Frederick County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Grinding Plant | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Frederick Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Frederick Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Laurel Hill Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| S W Barrick & Sons | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Frederick Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Legore Quarry | Calcium | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lime Kiln Quarry & Plant | Calcium | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rocky Ridge Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| S.w.barrick & Sons, Inc | Calcium | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Woodsboro | Bloating Material | Producer | MRDS | |
| Woodsboro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Woodsboro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Barrick-Legore Quarry | Lime | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Back Catoctin Furnace Ore Banks | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Belt Deposit | Iron | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Catoctin/catoctin Furance Banks | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clarey Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clary | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cox Mines | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Cox Mt. View Mine/repp Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dave Thomas Ore Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dave Thomas Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dolly Hyde Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dolly Hyde Mine | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Essroc | Cement | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eastalco Aluminum Plant | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Eiler Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ensor Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ensor Ore Banks | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Evergreen Point Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Evergreen Point Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Frederick Gold Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Frederick Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Green Valley Road Quarry | Quartz | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Green Valley Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grim Ore Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Grim Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hammond Prospect | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hines Prospects | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Israel Creek Prospects | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Kiefer Thomas Ore Bank | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kiefer Thomas Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Legore Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Liberty Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Liberty Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lime Kiln Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lime Plant Road Mill | Calcium | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Mellott-Maryland Stone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mountain View Mine | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| New London Iron Mine | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| New London Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New London Mine Linganore | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Nina Thomas /zimmerman Ore Banks | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Nina Thomas'Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| North Catoctin Furnace Ore Banks | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| P.g.saubles Quarry | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Patrick Ambush Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Point of Rock Bankwashington Jct. Ore Banks | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Repp Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rochy Ridge Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rocky Ridge Plant | Common Shale | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| South Furnace Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Mountain Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Southwest Catoctin Furnace Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Union Bridge Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unionville Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Washington Junction Ore Banks | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woodsboro Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Woodsboro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Yingling Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Yingling/p. Ambush Banks | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Zimmerman Ore Bank | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |