Mines in Aitkin County, Minnesota
28Total
3Active
Aitkin County, Minnesota has 28 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is limestone, general, with 12 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Aitkin County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County Peat Bogs | Peat | Producer | MRDS | |
| Haddeland Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mel Johnson Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 1 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 10 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 11 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 12 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 2 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 3 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 4 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 5 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 6 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 7 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 8 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin County Marl Beds No 9 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Aitkin Pit 087 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Cr40 Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Cedar Rapids Crusher | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Glen Reserve | Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Glen Reserve | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Johnson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Liljenquist Sewer | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Mel Johnson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Portable Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Rm70 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Rice River Reserve St.-8 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rice River Reserve St.-8 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Screener #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |