Granite Mines in Minnesota
22Total Sites
20Active
Granite Mining in Minnesota
Minnesota has 22 granite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 20 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Stearns County | 7 |
| St. Louis County | 4 |
| Big Stone County | 2 |
| Lac Qui Parle County | 2 |
| Redwood County | 2 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 2 |
| Mille Lacs County | 1 |
| Renville County | 1 |
| Wright County | 1 |
Granite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agate Quarry | Big Stone | Surface | Producer |
| Charcoal Gray Quarry | Stearns | Surface | Producer |
| Crystal Gray Quarry | Stearns | Surface | Producer |
| Dakota Granite Quarry | Lac Qui Parle | Surface | Producer |
| Delano Granite Works Plant | Wright | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Diamond Pink Quarry | Stearns | Surface | Producer |
| Echo Quarry | Yellow Medicine | Surface | Producer |
| Green Quarry | St. Louis | Surface | Producer |
| Green Quarry and Mill | Yellow Medicine | Surface | Producer |
| Hibbing Green Quarry | St. Louis | Surface | Producer |
| Hibbing Green Quarry | St. Louis | Surface | Producer |
| Hibtac Pit & Mill | St. Louis | Surface | Producer |
| Opalescent Quarry | Stearns | Surface | Producer |
| Ortonville Quarry & Mill | Big Stone | Surface | Producer |
| Rainbow Quarry | Renville | Surface | Producer |
| Rockville Quarry No 1 | Stearns | Surface | Producer |
| Rockville Quarry No 2 | Stearns | Surface | Producer |
| Rockville Shop | Stearns | Processing Plant | Producer |
| View Quarry | Lac Qui Parle | Surface | Producer |
| View Quarry | Redwood | Surface | Producer |
| Delano Granite Future Quarry | Redwood | Surface | Prospect |
| Diamond Gray Quarry | Mille Lacs | Surface | Past Producer |