Mines in Aurora County, South Dakota

6Total
2Active

Aurora County, South Dakota has 6 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 2 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Aurora County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Markhardt PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Robby Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
AuroraConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Alten PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownMRDS
Gogo PitSand, CommonSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
ScreenerConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA