Mines Near Gary, Indiana
60 mines and mineral deposits within 25 miles of Gary (population 78,450). Data from USGS MRDS and MSHA federal databases. Adjust radius or search a specific address →
Mines Within 25 Miles of Gary
| Mine | Distance | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoki Brothers Sand Pit | 3.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Buffington Lime Plant | 4.4 mi | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Dean H. Mitchell Generating Station | 4.4 mi | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Buffington Plant | 4.5 mi | Lime | Facility | Active |
| Buffington Cement Plant | 4.8 mi | Stone | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Gary #1 Plant | 6.0 mi | Clay | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Gary #8 Plant | 6.0 mi | Clay | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Indiana Harbor Limekiln | 6.6 mi | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Plant |
| East Chicago Plant-U.s. Gypsum Co. | 6.9 mi | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Box Sand Co Pit | 6.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Crisman Sand Company | 7.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Natl. Briquette Corp. Plant | 7.5 mi | Fluorine-Fluorite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| East Chicago Plant-Energy Coop. | 7.5 mi | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Unknown |
| (Facility) Us Steel Lead Smeltr & Refinery | 7.5 mi | Antimony, Lead | Processing Plant | Plant |
| J & L Steel/ Indiana Harbor Works | 7.5 mi | Iron | Processing Plant | Unknown |
| Harbison-Walker/ Hammond, Ind. | 8.6 mi | Chromium | Processing Plant | Producer |
| (Facility) Amoco/ Whiting Refinery | 9.2 mi | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Yard M Clay Pit | 9.3 mi | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| City of Calumet - Own Crews | 10.2 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Portage Operation | 10.4 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Facility | Active |
| Zehner Pit | 10.8 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Lorenz Brothers Pit Number 1 | 10.9 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Al Sand Pit | 11.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Lake Co. Hwy. Dept. | 12.3 mi | Stone | Surface | Producer |
| South Chicago Plant | 12.8 mi | Lime | Facility | Abandoned |
| Marblehead South Chicago Lime Plant | 12.9 mi | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Yard R Clay Pit | 13.2 mi | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Thornton Underground | 13.4 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Abandoned |
| Thornton Underground Mine No. 2 | 13.8 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Producer |
| Thornton Quarry | 13.9 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Thorton Plant Lime | 14.0 mi | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Past Producer |
| Thorton Quarry & Mill | 14.7 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Brownell Improvement Co Quarry | 14.7 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Stony Island Quarries | 14.9 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Chicago Hghts City Eng | 15.4 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Porter Co. Hwy Dept. | 17.3 mi | Stone | Surface | Producer |
| Valparaiso Supt. of Streets | 17.3 mi | Stone | Surface | Producer |
| Markham City Dept. of Public Works | 17.8 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Yard No. 22 Clay Pit | 18.5 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| No 1 | 19.0 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Brown Pit | 20.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| South Lake Stone | 22.3 mi | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Active |
| Stearns Lime and Stone Co Quarry | 23.3 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Lyons Quarry | 23.4 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| U.s. Aggregateseagle Creek Sand & Gravel | 23.6 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| M & W Dredge | 24.0 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| Worth Pit | 24.2 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Us Aggregates Lowell East Plant | 24.3 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned |
| Fast Pack 1 Portable 1 | 24.5 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned |
| Us Aggregates-Lowell Quarry | 24.5 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Apex Intl Alloys-Chicago Plant | 24.7 mi | Aluminum, Zinc | Processing Plant | Plant |
| (Facility) Simmons Precious Metals Refinery | 24.7 mi | Ruthenium, Gold, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Silver | Processing Plant | Plant |
| City of Chicago Eng. - Own Crews | 24.7 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Superior Graphite,chicago Plant | 24.7 mi | Graphite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Us Steel Chicago Plant--South Works | 24.7 mi | Iron | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Cook County Highway Dept.-Own Crews | 24.7 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Michigan City Eng. | 24.7 mi | Stone | Surface | Producer |
| Sheridan Ave Pit | 24.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Chicago Union Lime Works Quarry | 24.8 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer |
| Producers Core Sand Co Pit | 24.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |