Mines in Schenectady County, New York

19Total
9Active

Schenectady County, New York has 19 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Schenectady County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Plant 5Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Aqueduct Schenectady Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerMRDS
Burdeck Street PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Crescent Clay PitClayProducerMRDS
Masic PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Mechcanicville Clay PitClayProducerMRDS
Niskayuna Clay PitClayProducerMRDS
Round Lake Clay PitClayProducerMRDS
Scotia Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
ChieftainturboConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Charlton Suburban ServicesConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Fox Farms PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
McCloskey J45 Jaw CrusherCrushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Niskayuna Clay PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Scotia Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Van Buren PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Vley PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Vley PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Yard CrusherCrushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA