Silica Mines in Minnesota
13Total Sites
3Active
Silica Mining in Minnesota
Minnesota has 13 silica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Goodhue County | 3 |
| Anoka County | 2 |
| Le Sueur County | 2 |
| Blue Earth County | 1 |
| Carlton County | 1 |
| Fillmore County | 1 |
| Pine County | 1 |
| Scott County | 1 |
| Washington County | 1 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher State Sandstone Mill | Le Sueur | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Gopher State Silica Pit | Le Sueur | Producer | |
| Minnesota Silica Sand Pit | Anoka | Producer | |
| Blue Earth County Sand Bed | Blue Earth | Occurrence | |
| Carlton County Sand Bed | Carlton | Occurrence | |
| Fillmore County Sand Deposit | Fillmore | Occurrence | |
| Goodhue County Sand Deposit No 1 | Goodhue | Occurrence | |
| Goodhue County Sand Deposit No 2 | Goodhue | Occurrence | |
| Goodhue County Sand Deposit No 3 | Goodhue | Occurrence | |
| Holtgren Sand Pit | Pine | Surface | Past Producer |
| Minn Silica Sand Pit | Anoka | Surface | Past Producer |
| Minnesota Quartz Co. | Scott | Past Producer | |
| Twincities Silica Pit & Mill | Washington | Surface | Past Producer |