Mines in Essex County, New Jersey
23Total
4Active
Essex County, New Jersey has 23 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 4 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 13 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 15Producer · 4Unknown · 3Occurrence · 1
Top Commodities
Stone, Crushed/Broken · 13Copper · 6REE · 3Sand and Gravel, Construction · 1
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Active Mines in Essex County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M L Kernam Quarry Co | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Orange Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Orange Quarry Co | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Traprock Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Essex County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M L Kernam Quarry Co | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Orange Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Orange Quarry Co | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Traprock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Blatts Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dod Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dod Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Essex County Penitentiary Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| F.w. Shrump & Sons | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Glen Ridge Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Glen Ridge Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Inorganic Chemical Crp/bellville Nj | REE | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Kernan Quarry Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Livingston Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| O'Roorke Trap | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Old Short Hill Trap | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Osborne & Marsellis's Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ronson Metals/ Newark, N.j. | REE | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Spottiswood and Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Thomasset Colors Division | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Westinghouse Elec./bloomfield, N.j. | REE | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Wigwam Brook Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wigwam Brook Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS |