Mines in Mecosta County, Michigan

Mecosta County, Michigan has 18 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 10 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 10 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Mecosta County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Mecosta County Road Comm. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mecosta County Road Comm. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mecosta County Road Comm. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mecosta County Road Comm. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mecosta County Road Comm. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Mecosta County Road Comm. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Paris Pit No. 2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Pit Number 1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Sand Products Corp Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
State of Michigan Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Big Rapids	Potassium	Underground	Prospect	MRDS
Blanchard Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Mitchell Creek Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Nehmer's Clay Pit	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pioneer Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Pioneer Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Telsmith Plant #1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Washplant Ii	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA