Abandoned Mines in Michigan
Abandoned Mining in Michigan
Federal databases record 1,484 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Michigan. 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.
Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.
Top Counties
| County | Abandoned/Historical |
|---|---|
| Marquette County | 213 |
| Iron County | 186 |
| Keweenaw County | 106 |
| Houghton County | 105 |
| Ontonagon County | 80 |
| Gogebic County | 58 |
| Dickinson County | 46 |
| Baraga County | 32 |
| Allegan County | 24 |
| Kent County | 21 |
| Jackson County | 20 |
| Sanilac County | 20 |
| Eaton County | 19 |
| Berrien County | 18 |
| Calhoun County | 18 |
| Tuscola County | 18 |
| Washtenaw County | 18 |
| Huron County | 16 |
| Lapeer County | 16 |
| Oakland County | 16 |
Abandoned Mine Sites
| Mine | County | Commodity | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tuscola | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 23rd St. Lodenstein Pit | Allegan | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 29 Mile Road Pit | Jackson | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 30 Mile Plant | Macomb | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 54-Cedar Rapids -953 | Grand Traverse | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 7916 Portable Wash Plant | Charlevoix | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 945 Cone Plant | Roscommon | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| A & J Quality Excavation Crusher 1 | Hillsdale | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| A.c. Plant #1 Portable | Newaygo | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ac #2 Portable Crushing Plant | Allegan | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ac Portable Crushing Plant | Kent | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alba Pit | Antrim | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Allis-Chalmers Plant #3 | Kalamazoo | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ambrose Road | Tuscola | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Acolliney Clay Pit | Van Buren | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Adams Mine | Marquette | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Adams Mine | Marquette | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Adventure Consolidated Mine | Ontonagon | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aetna Copper Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aetna Exploration Copper Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Afton Quarry & Mill | Cheboygan | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Agate Harbor Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ahmeek Copper Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ahmeek Copper Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Albion Mine | Marquette | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alger Co Pits | Alger | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Algomah Mine | Ontonagon | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Algonquin Delta Clay Pit | Delta | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Algonquin Mine | Ontonagon | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allegan Brick Co Clay Pit | Allegan | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allegan Pit | Allegan | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alliance Brick Co Clay Pit | Macomb | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allis Chalmers Plant 2 | Newaygo | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Allouez | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allouez Conglomerate Lode | Keweenaw, Houghton | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allouez Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allouez Conglomerate No 1 & 2 | Houghton | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alpha Mine | Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alpha Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpha Prtlnd Cmnt Co Clay Pit | Calhoun | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Am Vitr Prod Co Clay Shale Quarry | Jackson | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Am Vitrified Prod Co Clay Shale Pit | Jackson | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Am.brick and Tile Co Clay Pit | Lenawee | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| American Concrete Products | Livingston | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| American Mine | Marquette | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| American Mine | Marquette | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| American Sewer Pipe Co Shale Pit | Eaton | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Amygdaloid Cu Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Andersen Sand and Gravel Co. Pit | Tuscola | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Antoine Mine | Dickinson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anvil-Palms-Keeweenaw Group | Gogebic | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Anvil-Palms-Keweenaw Group | Gogebic | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Appleton Iron Mine | Dickinson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aragon Mine | Dickinson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arcadian Mine | Houghton | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arcadian Copper Mine | Houghton | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arcadian Copper Mine South | Houghton | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arcadian Cu Mine North | Houghton | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Archibald Mine | Marquette | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Archibald Mine | Marquette | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arenac Pit-Bessinger Co Rd Comm | Arenac | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arend Pit | Ingham | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Armania Mine | Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Armenia Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arnold Copper Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arnold Cu Mine | Keweenaw | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arnold Pit and Mill | Tuscola | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aronson Iron Mine | Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Artic | Ontonagon | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arvon Slate Quarry | Marquette | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arvon Slate Quarry | Baraga | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ashland Mine | Gogebic | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ashland Mine | Gogebic | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ashley Tile Co Clay Pit | Gratiot | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Athens Iron Mine | Marquette | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Athens Mine | Marquette | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Athens Mine | Marquette | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Atkin's Clay Pit | Lenawee | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Atlantic | Houghton | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Atlantic Amygdaloid | Houghton | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Atlantic Mine | Houghton | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Austin Mine | Marquette | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Austin Mines Numbers 1 and 2 | Marquette | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Austin Sand & Gravel | Kalamazoo | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Austin Site | Van Buren | Silica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aztec | Ontonagon | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| B & B Transit Mix, Inc. | Antrim | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| B & M Mine Llc | Branch | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Barber Creek Screener I | Kent | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Barber Creek Screener Ii | Kent | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Blue Road Pit | Missaukee | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Blumke Pit & Mill | Emmet | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Boben Pit | Emmet | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Boledin Allis Cone Ii | Kent | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Baggley Pit | Branch | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bails Pit | Oscoda | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Baker Mine | Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Baker Mine | Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Baker Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Balkan-Judson Mine | Iron | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
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