Clay Mines in Minnesota

37Total Sites
7Active

Clay Mining in Minnesota

Minnesota has 37 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 7 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Brown County8
Goodhue County8
Carlton County4
Blue Earth County2
Dakota County2
Faribault County2
Anoka County1
Becker County1
Beltrami County1
Carver County1
Cottonwood County1
Crow Wing County1
Dodge County1
Douglas County1
Itasca County1
Pipestone County1
Redwood County1

Clay Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Acolite PlantBrownProcessing PlantProducer
Clay Bank PitsGoodhueProducer
Faribault County PitsFaribaultProducer
Faribault County PitsFaribaultProducer
Norton Clay PitRedwoodSurfaceProducer
Pipestone QuarryPipestoneSurfaceProducer
Springfield PitBrownSurfaceProducer
Anoka County Clay DepositAnokaOccurrence
Becker County Clay DepositBeckerOccurrence
Bellchester PitsGoodhueSurfacePast Producer
Bellechester PitsGoodhuePast Producer
Beltrami County Clay DepositBeltramiOccurrence
Blue Earth County Clay Deposit No 1Blue EarthOccurrence
Blue Earth County Clay Deposit No 2Blue EarthOccurrence
Brown County Clay Deposit No 1BrownOccurrence
Brown County Clay Deposit No 2BrownOccurrence
Brown County Clay Deposit No 3BrownOccurrence
Brown County Clay Deposit No 4BrownOccurrence
Brown County Clay Deposit No 5BrownOccurrence
Brown County Clay Deposit No 6BrownSurfacePast Producer
Carlton County Clay DepositCarltonOccurrence
Carver County Clay DepositCarverOccurrence
Cottonwood County Clay DepositCottonwoodOccurrence
Crow Wing County Clay DepositCrow WingOccurrence
Dakota County Clay DepositDakotaOccurrence
Dodge County Clay DepositDodgeOccurrence
Douglas County Clay DepositDouglasOccurrence
Itasca County Clay DepositItascaOccurrence
Nemadji Tile and Pottery Pit No 2CarltonSurfacePast Producer
Nemadji Tile and Pottery Pit No 3CarltonSurfacePast Producer
Nemadui Tile and Pottery Pit No 1CarltonSurfacePast Producer
Red Wing Sewer Pipe Clay Pit No 1GoodhueSurfacePast Producer
Red Wing Sewer Pipe Clay Pit No 2GoodhueSurfacePast Producer
Red Wing Sewer Pipe Pit No 3GoodhueSurfacePast Producer
Thomeorde PitsGoodhueSurfacePast Producer
Thomforde PitsGoodhuePast Producer
Twin City Brick Co PitDakotaSurfacePast Producer

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