Mines in Kent County, Michigan
75Total
35Active
Kent County, Michigan has 75 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 35 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 33 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Kent County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Screening Plant 693 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| McLoskey 155 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Timpson Pit | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bird Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Butterworth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Butterworth Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Byron Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Chadwick Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Coit Avenue Gravel & Aggregate Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Contractors Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dredge Operations | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gillisse Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Gravel Co. Plant No.20 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Gravel Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Plant No. 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Great Lakes Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Katz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kentwood Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Mathews Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Maynard Pit and Plant No. 8 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Norman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Petersen Gravel & Excavating Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Petersen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Schreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett and Shreur Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Riverside Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wiggins Kent County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 100th Street | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Ac Portable Crushing Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| B.c. Portable Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Barber Creek Screener I | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Barber Creek Screener Ii | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Boledin Allis #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Boledin Allis Cone Ii | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Barber Creek McCloskey I | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Belding Road Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cedar Rapids Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Clay Manufacturing Co Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Coit Pit 7 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Devries Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Finlay 312 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Grand Rap Clay Prod Co Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Clay Shale Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Gypsum Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Grand Rapids Gypsum Mine #1 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Gypsum Mine #2 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grand Rapids Gypsum Mine #3 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hartman Fabco Hazemag Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kentwood Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lawton/delton | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Mathews Pit & Mill | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| McCloskey Screener Ii | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Morse Lake Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Northeast Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plant-77 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Plant-77 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Pease Ave. Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Pit #51 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Pit - 55 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Ponce De Leon Water Co Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rocks Realty Company Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sandvik | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Screener Rm 22 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Unnamed Copper Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wash Plant I | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wash Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |