Mines in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
232Total
11Active
Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 232 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 11 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 159 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Crow Wing County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma Mine | Underground | Producer | MRDS | |
| Anderson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| East of Town Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Garrison Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Holtz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Portage Lake Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Range Redi Mix Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Virginia Mill | Iron | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ylinen Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Zeno Mine | Iron | Producer | MRDS | |
| Zeno Mine | Iron | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Adams Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Adams Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Algoma Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Algoma-Zeno Mine | Iron, Manganese | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alstead Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alstead-North Hillcrest Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alsted Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arko Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arko Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arko Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Armour No.2 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Armour Number 1 Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Armour Number 2 Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aune Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Barrows Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Barrows Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Barrows Reserve H-1 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bonnie Bell Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brainerd-Cuyuna Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brainerd-Cuyuna Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cr-1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Cr-2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cr-4 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Carlson-Nelson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clearwater Lake Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Clearwater Lake Reserve X-43 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Colinization Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Colonization Reserve H-41 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Croft Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Croft Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crosby Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Crosby Reserve H-50 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crosslake Demolition | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Crow Wing County Clay Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 1 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 10 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 11 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 12 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 13 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 14 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 15 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 16 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 17 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 18 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 19 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 2 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 20 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 21 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 3 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 4 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 5 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 6 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 7 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 8 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 9 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Crow Wing Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Crow Wing Reserve O-11 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cuyuna North Range | Manganese | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cuyuna Reserve | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cuyuna Reserve X-61 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dunn Reserve H-3 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dunn Reserve H-3 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Emily Manganese Mine | Manganese Ore | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Emily Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Emily Shawmut Res East | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Emily Shawmut Res- West | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Emily-Shawmut Reserve P-27 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Erich Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Erich Reserve X-60 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Federal Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Federal Reserve X-37 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Feigh Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Feigh Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ferro Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ferro Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ferro Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gloria Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gloria Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gloria Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gunderson Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gunderson Reserve O-34 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hanna Iron Ore Divn | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hennen Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hillcrest Mine-North | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hillcrest Mine-North | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hillcrest Mine-South | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hillcrest South Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hopkins Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hopkins-Sultana Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hunter Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hunter Reserve X-35 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Huntington Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Huntington Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ironton | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ironton Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Joan No.1 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Joan No.4 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Joan Number 1 Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Joan Number 4 Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kennedy Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kennedy Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kennedy Reserve Mine | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kona Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kona Reserve X-21 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Louise Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Louise Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mahnomen Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mahnomen Number 1 Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mahnomen Number 3 Mine | Past Producer | MRDS | ||
| Mahnomen Number 4 Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mallen Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mallen Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mangan No.1 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mangan Number 1 Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mangan Number 2 Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mangan Stai Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Manuel Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Manuel Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Maroco Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Maroco Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Maroco Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Martin Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Martin Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mattson Rectangle Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mattson Rectangle Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mattson Rectangle Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Meacham Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Meacham Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Merritt Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Merritt No 1 Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Merritt No 2 Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Merritt No.1 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Merritt No.2 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Milford Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Milford Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Musser Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Musser Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-47 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-51 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-46 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-48 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-49 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-50 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-52 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N W I Reserve X-53 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-46 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-47 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-48 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-49 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-50 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-51 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-52 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| N.w.i. Reserve X-53 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Nisswa Lake Deposit | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| North Carlson-Nelson Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| North Yawkey Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North Yawkey Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Northland Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Northland Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Northland Mine | Iron, Manganese | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Omaha Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Omaha Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pennington Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pennington Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Polk Reserve X-58 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Polk Reserve X-58 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pontiac Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pontiac Reserve Mine | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Portable Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portsmouth Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Portsmouth Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Preston Reserve I-1 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Preston Reserve I-1 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Rabbit Lake Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rabbit Lake Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Robert Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Robert Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rock Lake Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rowe Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rowe Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sagamore Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sagamore Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sagamore and Syracuse | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Section 6 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Section Six Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sisters 40 Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sisters 40 Reserve H-67 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Snowshoe Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Snowshoe Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Snyder Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Carlson-Nelson Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Hillcrest Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| South Yawkey Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| South Yawkey Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sultana Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Syracuse Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Syracuse Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Syracuse Reserve St.-4 | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Syracuse Reserve (St.-4) | Manganese | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Tabert Reserve | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Tabert Reserve H-24 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Trojan Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Trojan Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Virginia Estension Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Virginia Extension Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Virginia Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Virginia Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wp-1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wp-2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Walker Reserve H-29 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Walker Reserve H-29 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Washplant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wearne | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wearne Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Airport Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Airport Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Whitmarsh Reserve H-66 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Whitmarsh Reserve H-66 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wild Acres Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Willcuts Reserve H-47 | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Willcuts Reserve H-47 | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |