Silica Mines in Massachusetts
12Total Sites
4Active
Silica Mining in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 12 silica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 4 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Hampden County | 10 |
| Middlesex County | 2 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Producer | |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Producer | |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Producer | |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Producer | |
| Ferro Ceramic Grinding--Wakefield | Middlesex | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Occurrence | |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Surface | Past Producer |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Surface | Past Producer |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Surface | Past Producer |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Surface | Past Producer |
| Silica Quarry | Hampden | Surface | Past Producer |
| Syncor Prdts Co--Malden, Ma. | Middlesex | Processing Plant | Plant |
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