Mines in Lake County, Ohio
14Total
9Active
Lake County, Ohio has 14 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 9 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 3 sites.
By Status
Producer · 7Past Producer · 2Active · 2Abandoned · 2Temporarily Idled · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 3Silica · 2Salt · 2Sand, Common · 1Lime · 1Halite · 1Crushed, Broken Sandstone · 1Construction Sand and Gravel · 1
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Active Mines in Lake County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Salt Fairport Mine | Morton Salt Inc | Salt | Underground | Active |
| Grand River Operation | Carmeuse Lime Inc | Lime | Facility | Active |
| Gen. Electric/ Willoughby, Ohio | — | Silica | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Gordon-Warren/ Wickliffe, Ohio | — | Abrasive | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Mentor Sand and Supply Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Morton Salt Fairport Mine | — | Salt | Underground | Producer |
| Quartz Scientific Inc/ Eastlake, Oh | — | Silica | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Republic Steel Lime Plant | — | Calcium | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Sidley's Painesville Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Lake County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Operation | Lime | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Morton Salt Fairport Mine | Salt | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Gen. Electric/ Willoughby, Ohio | Silica | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Gordon-Warren/ Wickliffe, Ohio | Abrasive | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Mentor Sand and Supply Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Morton Salt Fairport Mine | Salt | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Quartz Scientific Inc/ Eastlake, Oh | Silica | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Republic Steel Lime Plant | Calcium | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Sidley's Painesville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Keeney Sand & Stone, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Sandstone | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Lake Erie | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Morton Salt Co | Halite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Painesville Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Painesville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |