Mines in Mercer County, New Jersey
26Total
4Active
Mercer County, New Jersey has 26 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 13 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Mercer County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Workhouse Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Moores Station Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pennington Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Traprock Industries Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| American Legion Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ayers Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crusher Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| De Flesco | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harrison Street Sandstone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hopewell Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| J.l. Burrough's Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Margerum Brothers | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McCarthy Sons Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mercer County Workhouse Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Moore's Station Quarry | Crushed, Broken Traprock | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| N L Industries/ Hightstown, N.j. | Zirconium | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nj & Philadelphia Traction Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pennington Quarry | Crushed, Broken Traprock | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Pennington Quarry-Mellott | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Quarry Swim Club Trap | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Savage Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Scudders Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Washington Road Sandstone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilburtha Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Woosamonsa Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Zonolite Co/ Trenton, N.j. | Vermiculite | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |