Mines in Sussex County, New Jersey
177Total
33Active
Sussex County, New Jersey has 177 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 33 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 61 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Sussex County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braen Stone of Sparta | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Diamond Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Franklin Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Hamburg Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Hank Sanders Inc Stavola Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Lake Hopatcong Quarry | Crushed, Broken Traprock | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Mission Materials | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| North Church Gravel, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Spartan Aggregates, Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Stavola Beaver Run Quarry,inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Wantage Stone | Lime | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Andover Industries Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Baldwin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Beaver Run Farms | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Beaver Run Farms Aggregates | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Byram Crushed Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Byram Crushed Stone Co | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Byram Crushed Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| F. Gonnello Trucking Corp., S&g Div | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Franklin Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Grinnell Sand and Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hamburg Div. | Granite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hamburg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Limecrest Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mc Afee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Newton Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| North Church Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| P. Michelotti and Sons | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Raia Industries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Stillwater Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sussex Road Material | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Tri-County Asphalt | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Wall Kill Valley Aggregates | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Allen Granite & Construction Co. | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Allis Exploration | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Amos Sharp Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Andover Industries | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Andover Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Andover-Sulphur Hill Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Atlas Portland Cement Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Baldwin Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Beardslee Farm | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Beaver Run Farms Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bedell Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bedell Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bemco Prospect | Uranium | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bethelehem Steel Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bethlehem Steel Companies Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bird Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boss Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Branchville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Budd Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bunker & Sherman Farms/sickles Mine/gaffney/bedell | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Byerly Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Byerly Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Byram Aggregates | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Cascade Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cascade Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cascade Mine/french's Mine/smith/allis/silver | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cedar Hill Smith Or Ten Eyck/simpson/pochuck Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Charlotte Mine | Uranium | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Classified Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Classified Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Copperas Green's Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cranberry Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| D.l. & W. Railroad Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Davenport | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Diem-A-Mac Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edison Mine/ Ogden Roberts/ Pardee/ Sharp/ Davenport/ Riker Mines | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Edison Mines-Ogden | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edsall Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| F W Bennett and Son | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Farber White Limestone Co | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fox Ledge Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Frank Little Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Franklin District | Zinc, Vanadium, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Franklin Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Franklin Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Franklin-Sterling Hill District | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Franklin-Sterling Hill Zinc District | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Frenchs Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Frenchs Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gaffney Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gaffney Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gaffney Mine/ Bedell/ Lowrance Mines | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Garden State Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Garden State Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Glendon Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Glendon Mine/mckean Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goble Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Green Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Green/wawayanda/layton/ Welling Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Grinnel Enterprises Inc Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Grinnell Sand and Gravel Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Haggerty Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hainesville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hamburg Mountain Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hamburg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hamburg Quarry Inc | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hardyston Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Havens Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Henderson Farm Explorations | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hill Vein Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hilltop Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hude Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jersey Limestone Quarries, Inc. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| L & H Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lafayette Mine and Mill | Peat | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lafayette Plant Oldcastle Stone Products | Dimension Limestone | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lafayette Prospect | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Lawrence Explorations | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lawson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lawson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Layton Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Limecrest Quarry, Franklin Div. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Limestone Prod Corp- Limecrest | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Limestone Products Corp | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Limestone Products Corp | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Linn Lot Property | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Longcore Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Main's Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McKean Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McKean Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McAfee Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mount Salem Quarry | Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Newton Pit & Mill | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Netcong Natural Products | Peat | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New Jersey Calcite Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New Jersey Zinc Co | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North Church Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North Jersey Iron Ore Co. Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| North Jersey Stone Co. | Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Odgensburg Industrial | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ogden Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| P. Michelotti and Sons Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Panther Hill Granite Co. | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pardee Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Passaic Crushed Stone Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Passaic Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pikes Peak Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pochuck Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pochuk Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarryville | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ridgefield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ridgefield Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Riker Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Robert Williams Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Roberts Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Roseville Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Roseville Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Samuel Braen Co- Vernon Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sandford Nearpass Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sherman Farm Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sickles Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver Mine and Allis Exploration | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Simpson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Slockbower Farm Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Space Farms Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Stanhope Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stanhope/budd Mine/roseville/hude/wright/haggerty Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sterling Hill | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sterling Hill Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sterling Mine | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sussex Pit and Mill | Peat | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sussex Road Material | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tar Hill Area Mines | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tar Hill Mines/sulphur Hill/andover Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ten Eyck's Exploration | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Universal Limestone Products | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Van Decker Brothers Incorporated | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Vernon Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wawayanda Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Welling Mine Area | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| William Nearpass Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williams Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williams/parker/segur & Wright/hunt Tract Exploration | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |