Mines in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
49Total
13Active
Blue Earth County, Minnesota has 49 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 13 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 16 sites.
By Status
Abandoned · 22Producer · 11Intermittent · 10Occurrence · 3Active · 2Past Producer · 1
Top Commodities
Construction Sand and Gravel · 16Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 10Sand and Gravel, Construction · 6Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Dimension Limestone · 4Limestone, Dimension · 2Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 2Clay · 2
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Active Mines in Blue Earth County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vetter Mine | Vetter Stone Company | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Active |
| Plant 2 | Holtmeier Construction Inc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Davis Price & Evans Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Davis Price & Evans Sand & Gray Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Guaranteed Gravel & Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Hanel Sand & Gravel Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Lundin 8th Ave Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Lundin Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Mankago Aglime Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Mankato Aglime Mill | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Mankato Stone Center | — | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Prange Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Vetter Main Quarry & Mill | — | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Blue Earth County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant 2 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Vetter Mine | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Davis Price & Evans Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Davis Price & Evans Sand & Gray Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Guaranteed Gravel & Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hanel Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lundin 8th Ave Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lundin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mankago Aglime Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mankato Aglime Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Mankato Stone Center | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Prange Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Vetter Main Quarry & Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| #0521 Guaranteed Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #2956 Hewitt Robins Crusher | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #3060 Hewitt Robins Crusher (Kasota) | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #3413 Finley Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #3530 Hydro Grid Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #99-249 Cedar Rapids Jaw | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 00972 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 01971 C | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Blue Earth County Clay Deposit No 1 | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Blue Earth County Clay Deposit No 2 | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Blue Earth County Sand Bed | Silica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cedar Rapids Crusher | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Cedar Rapids Mvp-380 Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| El Jay 45 Portable Cone Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| El Jay Portable 6 X 20 Screener | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Foley Stay Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Hanel Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| K3 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Kasota Boutwell Pit | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Kasota Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Kasota Valley Quarry | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mks Iii | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Msk-1 | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mankato | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Plant 1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Plant 3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Plant 4 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Plant 5 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rdo Screener | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Radical Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Schwartz Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stripping Crew | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Stripping Crew #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wlc-1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wlc-3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ww 700 Ind.rd Mine | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |