Mines in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
92Total
31Active
Norfolk County, Massachusetts has 92 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 31 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 53 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Norfolk County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amrize Wrentham Quarry | Crushed, Broken Traprock | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Masslite Division | Common Shale | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Tresca Brothers Sand and Gravel, In | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| West Sand | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Wrentham Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Avon Building Supply Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bates Bros Quarry | Granite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bates Brothers Realty Trust Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Braintree Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bristol Pit & Plant Lorusso | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Canton Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dedham Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Franklin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Liberty Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Masslite Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Medway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Norfolk Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Old Colony Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Plainville | Bloating Material | Producer | MRDS | |
| Quincy Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Town of Soughton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Tresca Bros. Sand & Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Varney Bros Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Walpole Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| West Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| West Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Weymouth Quarry | Granite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wrentham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wrentham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wrentham Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 200 University Avenue | Construction Sand and Gravel | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| A A Will Canton Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| A A Will Materials Cord | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| A Edward Sarni | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Avon Building Supply Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bates Brothers | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bates Brothers Seam Face Granite Co | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boston Sand and Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Braintree Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Canton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Carl A Molinari | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carl A. Molinari Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chestnut Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dedham Sand and Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Farnham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Five Star Mineral and Mining Co | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Glines & Rhodes Refin.--Plainville | Gold | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Greendale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| High Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Highway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J Colella and Son Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| J F Price Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Klondyke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marshfield Sand and Gravel | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Masslite | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Millis Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Needham Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Norfolk Sand and Gravel Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| O A Lafleur | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Old Colony Crushed Stone | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pacella Brothers, Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plainville Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plainville Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plainville Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Price Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Richard C Hill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Robbins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| S M Lorusso Portable Division | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Stoughton Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sam White and Sons Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sand & Gravel Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Sansone Brothers | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sharon Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Sheldonville Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sheldonville Mine | Silver, Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Simeone Stone Corp | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Simeone Stone Corporation | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stoughton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stoughton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Town of Bellingham | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Town of Needham | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Town of Wellesley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Town of Wellesley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Town of Weymouth | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tresca Brothers Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Walpole Quarry | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| West Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Wrentham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wrentham Portable Screen | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wrentham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | MRDS |