Mines in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

10Total
6Active

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Yellow Medicine County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Yellow Medicine QuarryCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
Antony Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
D and C Gravel Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Echo QuarryGraniteSurfaceProducerMRDS
Green Quarry and MillGraniteSurfaceProducerMRDS
Rikke Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Canby PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Granite Falls ProspectGoldUnknownMRDS
PortableConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Rock TrommelCrushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA