Abandoned Mines in Rhode Island

Abandoned Mining in Rhode Island

Federal databases record 91 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Rhode Island. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Providence County	49
Washington County	29
Kent County	10
Newport County	3

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
A Cardi Construction Co. Inc	Kent	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A and A Excavating Company	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Acme Sand and Gravel Co	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Sand & Stone	Kent	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Allied Stone and Gravel Co	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Andrews Frank Pit	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Armetta Llc - Bradford Quarry	Washington	Crushed, Broken Granite	Abandoned	MSHA
Armetta Llc - Richmond Site	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bishops Bend Plant	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Blue Westerly Granite Inc Quarry	Washington	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
C Pezza and Son Inc	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Carmine and Anthony Tasco	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Clayville Pit	Kent	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Conklin Limestone Co Inc	Providence	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Copper Mountain Mine	Providence		Past Producer	MRDS
Coventry Pit	Kent	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Coventry Sand & Gravel	Kent	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Cranston Mine	Providence	Graphite	Past Producer	MRDS
Del Bonis Sand and Gravel	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Dicenzo Construction Co.	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Dicenzo Pit	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Dry Bridge Sand & Stone Inc	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Durfee Hill Gold Mine	Providence	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Durfee Hill Mine	Providence	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Exeter Sand and Gravel	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Exeter Sand and Gravel Co	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Exeter Sand and Gravel Company Pit	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Exeter Sand and Gravel Pit	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Fortes Brothers Co Inc	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Foster Black Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Gencarelli Company	Washington	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
General Road Trucking Co	Kent	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
George Sherman's Sand and Gravel	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Global Waste Recy/independent S & G	Providence	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Holliston Sand Company	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Iron Mine Hill Deposit	Providence	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Iron Mine Hill Deposit	Providence	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
J H Lynch and Sons Inc	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
J Romanella and Sons Sand & Gravel	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
J Santoro Inc	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Joseph F Toste and Sons	Newport	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Leased Pit Area	Kent	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Leased Pit Area	Kent	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Louis B Schaeffer Sand and Gravel	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Louis B. Schaeffer Pit	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Lucerne Valley Corp. Pit	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Marz Corp.	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Marz Corp. Pit	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Material Service Inc	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
McHale Sand and Gravel Co	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Morrone Trucking Sand & Gravel Inc.	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
On This Rock	Providence	Dimension Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Penners Ledge Mine	Providence	Graphite	Past Producer	MRDS
Pezza Pit	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Plant 8	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Quarries	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry	Providence	Granite	Past Producer	MRDS
Quarry Road Quarry	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Queen's Valley Farm	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Rhode Island Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.	Kent	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Rhode Island Sand and Gravel Co	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
River Sand and Gravel Co	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
River Sand and Gravel Co	Kent	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Riverview	Providence	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Smithfield Peat	Providence	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Silvestri Bros. Inc.	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Simpson Pit	Newport	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Smithfield Peat Co	Providence	Peat	Past Producer	MRDS
Smithfield Peat Company Pit	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Sprague Farm Inc	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Taggart Sand Products Corp.	Providence	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Taggart Sand Products Co	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Tasca Sand and Gravel Co	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
The Conklin Limestone Co	Providence	Limestone, General	Past Producer	MRDS
Tiverton Plant	Newport	Crushed, Broken Granite	Abandoned	MSHA
Town Line Sand and Gravel	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Westerly Quarries	Washington	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Western Sand Inc	Providence	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
White Rock Pit	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
White Rock Quarry	Washington	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Whitford Sand and Gravel	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Whitfords Pit	Washington	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Wood River Pit	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA

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