Mines in Hampden County, Massachusetts

Hampden County, Massachusetts has 174 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 61 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 42 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Hampden County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Chenier's Gravel Bank Inc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Pochassic Sand and Gravel Plant 32	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Westfield Quarry Plant 78	Crushed, Broken Traprock	Surface	Active	MSHA
Arkose Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
Blandford Mica Mine	Mica		Producer	MRDS
Cheniers Gravel Bank	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Construction Aggregates Pit	Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Granville Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Hampden Marble Quarry Serpentine Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
J.j. Raczka Sand and Gravel Co. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Johns Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Kaolin Quarry	Brick Clay		Producer	MRDS
Lizak's Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Lyons Street Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Machados Pit & Bruschi Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Monson Sand & Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
North Wilbraham Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Old Emery Mine	Emery		Producer	MRDS
Osburn Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Palmer Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Palmer Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Palmer Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Pegmatite Quarry	Mica, Feldspar		Producer	MRDS
Pochassic Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Serpentine Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica		Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica		Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica		Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica		Producer	MRDS
Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Southwick Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Southwick Pit and Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Tobias Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
W. New England Smelting Works Inc	Copper	Processing Plant	Producer	MRDS
Westfield Pit & Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Westfield Quarry Plants L & 2	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Wright Emery Mine	Emery		Producer	MRDS
1144 Nordberg Cone Plant #3351644	Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
2017 McCloskey R 155 Screening Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Arkose Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Past Producer	MRDS
Arkose Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Banas S & G Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Banas Sand and Gravel Co Inc	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Baxter Sand and Gravel Inc	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Bay State Refining Co--Chicopee, Ma	Aluminum	Processing Plant	Plant	MRDS
Blandford Mica Mine	Mica		Past Producer	MRDS
Blandford Mica Mine	Mica		Occurrence	MRDS
Blandford Mica Mine	Mica		Occurrence	MRDS
Bruschi Brothers	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Cedar Rapids Jaw 20-36 #48240	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Chase Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Cheniers Gravel Bank	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Chicopee Plant	Aluminum	Processing Plant	Past Producer	MRDS
Chrome-Magnetite Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Chrome-Magnetite Mine	Iron	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Cozzens Prospect	Graphite		Occurrence	MRDS
Dug Hill Road Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ginmar 1	Crushed, Broken Granite	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Granby Quarry No 1	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Great Brook Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hard Rock Plant #1	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Hampden Marble Quarry Series	Marble, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hi-Way Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Holland Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
J J Raczka Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
John Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
John S Lane and Son Inc	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
John S Lane and Son Inc	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Past Producer	MRDS
Jurczyk Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Kaolin Quarry	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lt 200 Hp S/n 73424	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Lane Construction Corp	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Mc Closkey R155 Screener # 2	Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC	Surface	Temporarily Idled	MSHA
Metso Lt106 #78466	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Macia Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Melvin Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Melvin Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Metso Lt1213	Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Monson Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Monson Sand and Gravel Corp	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Montgomery Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Moore Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Nw1213 Nordberg Impact Crusher	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
North Wilbraham Sand and Gravel Co	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Northern Chester Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Ojs Powerscreen	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Old Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Ondrick Industries	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Osburn Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Palmer Sand and Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Portable Equipment	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Palmer Bituminous Corp	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Palmer Paving Corp Warren Quarry	Sand, Industrial NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Pegmatite Quarry	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Peter Lloyd Excavating	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Ray Haluch Inc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Rosati Material Pit 1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
South Hadley Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Sackett Emery Mine	Iron, Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Sackett Emery Mine	Iron		Past Producer	MRDS
Sackett Emery Mine	Iron		Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Screener-Warrior Power Screen #12203097	Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Serpentine Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica		Occurrence	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Silica Quarry	Silica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Smith Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Snow Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Snow Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS
Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Soapstone Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Southwick Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Stony Hill Sand and Gravel, Inc.	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Occurrence	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Occurrence	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Occurrence	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Trap Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Truck Crane Service Corp	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Union Street Sand Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Westfield Deposit	Kyanite		Occurrence	MRDS
Westfield Properties, Inc.	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Westfield Sand and Gravel Co	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Wright Emery Mine	Emery		Occurrence	MRDS