Mines in Brown County, Minnesota
31Total
10Active
Brown County, Minnesota has 31 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 10 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 12 sites.
By Status
Producer · 10Abandoned · 8Intermittent · 6Occurrence · 5Past Producer · 2
Top Commodities
Construction Sand and Gravel · 12Sand and Gravel, Construction · 8Clay · 8Common Clays NEC · 2Kaolin · 1
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Active Mines in Brown County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acolite Plant | — | Clay | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Alt Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Fisher Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Reinhart Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Schneider Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Schwartz Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Shoemacher Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Solonek Concrete Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Springfield Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Vogel Bros Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Brown County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acolite Plant | Clay | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Alt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fisher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Reinhart Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Schneider Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Schwartz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Shoemacher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Solonek Concrete Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Springfield Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Vogel Bros Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Aschenbrenner Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brown County Clay Deposit No 1 | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Brown County Clay Deposit No 2 | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Brown County Clay Deposit No 3 | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Brown County Clay Deposit No 4 | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Brown County Clay Deposit No 5 | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Brown County Clay Deposit No 6 | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hoffman Portable Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Kral Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Ochs Clay-Brown County Pit | Kaolin | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Portable #1 | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Crusher #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable I | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Screening Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Roiger Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Sioux Rock Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Springfield Pit | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Veenstra & Son Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wash Plant & Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |