Gypsum-Anhydrite Mines in South Dakota

15Total Sites
4Active

Gypsum-Anhydrite Mining in South Dakota

South Dakota has 15 gypsum-anhydrite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 4 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded gypsum-anhydrite mine in South Dakota is Grant Robinson Mine in Fall River County, with records dating to 1893.

By County

CountySites
Meade County6
Fall River County5
Lawrence County2
Pennington County2

Gypsum-Anhydrite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Gyp PitPenningtonSurfaceProducer
Lange Gypsum QuarryPenningtonSurfaceProducer
S Dak Cement Comm Gyp QuarryMeadeUndergroundProducer
State Land Gypsum QuarryLawrenceSurfaceProducer
Dakota Plaster Co PitMeadeSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Grant Robinson MineFall RiverPast Producer
Grant Robinson MineFall RiverSurfacePast Producer
Hot Springs GypsumFall RiverPast Producer
Hot Springs Gypsum CoFall RiverSurfaceUnknown
Hot Springs Plaster CoFall RiverSurfacePast Producer
Nat'l Alabaster Co. MineLawrenceSurfacePast Producer
Tilford MineMeadePast Producer
U S Gypsum Co Piedmont OperationMeadeSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
U.s. GypsumMeadePast Producer
Ugsgypsum Tilford OperationMeadeSurfacePast Producer

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