Mines in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
110Total
32Active
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 110 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 32 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 20 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Lancaster County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Myers Portable | Soapstone, Crushed Dimension | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Cedar Hill Quarry | Soapstone, Crushed Dimension | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Denver Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| East Petersburg Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Hinkletown Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Landisville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Limeville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Narvon Minerals | Fire Clay | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Paradise Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Penn/md Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Rohrers Quarry, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Rheems Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Silver Hill Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Talmage Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Weaverland Quarry | Lime | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Belmont - Paradise Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Binkley & Ober Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Blue Ball Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Blue Ball Stone Co., Inc. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cedar Hill Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| David M Burkholder Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Denver Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| H R Miller Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lancaster Lime & Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Limeville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Milton Grove Sand Quarry & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Narvon Mines | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rohrers Quarry, Inc. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Talmage Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Union Quarries Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Yellow Hill Quarry and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bamford | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bamford Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Beartown | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Belmont - Paradise Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Binkley & Ober Inc | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Black Branch Run | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blue Ball Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blue Ball Stone Co., Inc. Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blue Ball Stone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brown Mine | Chromium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Browns Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Caernarvon Township Mines | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carter Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cedar Hill Quarry | Asbestos | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cedar Hill Quarry & Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chestnut Hill Mines/silver Spring Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Churchtown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Compass Quarries Inc Limestone Qy | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Compass Quarries Inc Limestone Qy | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Conestoga Twp Mines | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cooper Iron Ore Bank/duffy Banks | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coppenhoffer Iron Mine & 3 Additional Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Damp Pits | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| David M Burkholder Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Denver Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| East Cocalico Twp Mines | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| East Petersburg Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fulton Twp Mines | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gap Nickel Mine | Nickel | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gap Nickel Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Garman's Bank/shirk/smith Banks | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Geiger Pits | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| George F Pettinos,inc Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gerhart Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gerhart Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Greentree Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| H R Miller Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harrison Sand Mines | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Herr's Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Herr's Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hilton Farm Property | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jenkins Corner | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jenkins Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John H Bleacher Farm Prospect | Nickel | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Lt116-003 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lancaster & Elam Zander Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lancaster & Elam Zander Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lancaster County | Iridium, Lead, Copper, Platinum, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Landis Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Landisville Eshlemans Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Limeville Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Martic Twp Mines | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Milton Grove Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Milton Grove Sand Quarry & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Narvon Mines | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Newbold Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North Rock Springs Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Paradise Plant | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Pequea Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pequea Mine B | Silver, Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pequea Silver Mine A | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Red Pit Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rheems Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rohrers Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Schoeneck Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Silver Ford Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Slaymaker Chrome Sand Property | Chromium | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Smith Hilaman's Mine | Chromium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Talmage Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tyson Reynolds Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Vertical Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed--Middletown Area | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Walter S Schum Farm Prospect | Manganese | Prospect | MRDS | |
| West Hempfield Twp. Mines | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wet Pit | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wet Pit Slaymaker Property | Chromium | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Wood Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Zimmerman and Weldie Property | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |