Mines in Cass County, Minnesota

22Total
5Active

Cass County, Minnesota has 22 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 8 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Cass County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Dixon PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Hopen Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Sixth Lake Rd Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Snyker MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Whitney Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
1400 Chieftan Power ScreenConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Cass County Marl Beds No 1Limestone, GeneralOccurrenceMRDS
Cass County Marl Beds No 2Limestone, GeneralOccurrenceMRDS
Cass County Marl Beds No 3Limestone, GeneralOccurrenceMRDS
Cass County Marl Beds No 4Limestone, GeneralOccurrenceMRDS
Cass County Peat DepositsOccurrenceMRDS
North PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
OwnerConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Owner 2Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Portable Crushing PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Portable WashplantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Snyker PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sorum Marl PitLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerMRDS
Stark PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Utica MineIronPast ProducerMRDS
Wash PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Zubke GravelConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA