Mines in Tompkins County, New York
47Total
14Active
Tompkins County, New York has 47 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 14 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 19 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Tompkins County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Mine | Salt | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Dryden Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| University Gravel Products | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bailey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cayuga Crushed Stone Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cayuga Crushed Stone Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Landstrom Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Perkins Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Spring Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Talari Co-Talsons Jr. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Tompkins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Twin Bridge Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| University Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| University Quarry | Flagstone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| #10, Initeria Impactor | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 12x36 Jaw,#16 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 30x42 Cedar Rapids Jaw, #19 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brooktondale Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cargill, Inc., Div. of Cayuga Rock | Salt | Underground | Plant | MRDS |
| Cayuga Crushed Stone Inc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cayuga Crushed Stone Quarry & Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cayuga Mine and Mill | Halite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cayuga Rock Salt Core | Salt | Well | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cayuga Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Havlik Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Havlik Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ithaca Deep Well No.1 | Salt | Well | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ithica Salt Co. Plant | Salt | Leach | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Joe Farkas No.1 Well | Salt | Well | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Landstrom Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McLean Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mott Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Newfield Gravel Corporation | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Oskecks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pit Number 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pit Number 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Plant #7 / Pioneer Sn 401976 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Pioneer J.c 30x42 153-Prlse-153 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rms #6 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Remington Company Plant | Salt | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Remington Salt Well | Salt | Well | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spring Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tompkins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Town Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Twin Bridge Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| University Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS |