Abandoned Mines in Massachusetts

Abandoned Mining in Massachusetts

Federal databases record 749 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Massachusetts. 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.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Worcester County	141
Middlesex County	117
Berkshire County	87
Hampden County	83
Plymouth County	63
Norfolk County	55
Essex County	51
Hampshire County	46
Franklin County	44
Bristol County	34
Barnstable County	22
Dukes County	2
Nantucket County	2
Suffolk County	2

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
1144 Nordberg Cone Plant #3351644	Hampden	Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
1265 Main Street	Middlesex	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
200 University Avenue	Norfolk	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
2017 McCloskey R 155 Screening Plant	Hampden	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
A A Will Canton Plant	Norfolk	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
A A Will Materials Cord	Norfolk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A Edward Sarni	Norfolk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A Giard and Sons	Hampshire	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A H Marando and Sons	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A J Gagnon and Sons	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Abby and Sons Inc	Berkshire	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Acme Concrete Co. Pit	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Acton Plant	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Excavating Co	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Pit	Berkshire	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Albert Winters	Plymouth	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen R. Nelson Pit	Bristol	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton Stone Pit	Essex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Amasa W Brown	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Amasa W. Brown Pit	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Amesbury Pit	Essex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Amphibolite Rock Quarry N	Franklin	Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
Amphibolite Rock Quarry N	Franklin	Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
Andrews Mine	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Anson Betts Manganese Mine	Hampshire		Past Producer	MRDS
Arkose Quarry	Hampden	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Arkose Quarry	Hampden	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Armour Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Arthur Scofield Pit	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ashland Plant	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ashland Quarry	Middlesex	Crushed, Broken Traprock	Abandoned	MSHA
Ashland Sand and Gravel Co	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Assabet Sand & Gravel Co Inc	Middlesex	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Assabet Sand and Gravel Co	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Assonet Sand and Gravel Co	Bristol	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Astec Wash Plant	Franklin	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Atwater Pit	Essex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Auburn Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Avon Building Supply Co	Norfolk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
B L Frye Inc	Franklin	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
B and C Gravel Company	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bourne Pit	Barnstable	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Baldarelli Bros. Sand & Gravel Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Baldarelli Brothers Sand and Gravel	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Banas S & G Pit & Plant	Hampden	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Banas Sand and Gravel Co Inc	Hampden	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bannister Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Barre Road Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Barre S&g	Worcester	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Barretto Granite Co	Middlesex	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bates Brothers	Norfolk	Dimension Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Bates Brothers Seam Face Granite Co	Norfolk	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Bates Sand and Gravel Co.	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Baxter Sand and Gravel Inc	Hampden	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Belchertown Pit	Hampshire	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Belchertown Pit	Hampshire	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Belden Mine	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Belden Mine	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Benevento Sand and Gravel	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bennett Prospect	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Berin Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Berkshire Quarry	Berkshire	Dimension Granite	Abandoned	MSHA
Berlin Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Berlin Town Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bernardston Magnetite Occurrence	Franklin	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Beryl Hill Mica Quarries	Worcester	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Betts Mn Mines Taconic	Hampshire	Manganese, Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Bill Willard Inc	Hampshire	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bill Willard Incorporated	Hampshire	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bird Pit	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Black Pit	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Blandford Mica Mine	Hampden	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Bliss Mine	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Bliss Mine/jagger Mine	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Boan Farm Pit	Bristol	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bolton Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Boro Sand and Stone Inc	Bristol	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Boston Road Pit	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Boston Sand and Gravel Co	Norfolk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Braintree Plant	Norfolk	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Branch Mine	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Branch Mine	Berkshire	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Bridgewater Pit	Plymouth	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bridgewater Town Pit	Plymouth	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bridgewater Town Pit	Plymouth	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Britt Construction	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Britt Pit	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Brockton Plant	Plymouth	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Brockton Sand & Gravel Company Pit	Bristol	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Browns Trucking	Worcester	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bruschi Brothers	Hampden	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Burlington Sand and Gravel	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Burton Pit	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bushika Sand & Gravel Inc	Berkshire	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Buzzell Pit	Essex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
C J Mabardy Inc	Worcester	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
C and M Enterprises	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
C. J. Mabardy	Middlesex	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Cec #1	Plymouth	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Cec #3	Plymouth	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA

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