Silica Mines in Utah
45Total Sites
6Active
Silica Mining in Utah
Utah has 45 silica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 10 |
| Juab County | 9 |
| Tooele County | 7 |
| Daggett County | 6 |
| Iron County | 5 |
| Kane County | 3 |
| Beaver County | 2 |
| Salt Lake County | 2 |
| Millard County | 1 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrow Pit | Washington | Surface | Producer |
| Dune Sand | Washington | Surface | Producer |
| Garrity Quarry | Juab | Producer | |
| Murray Refractories Quarry | Tooele | Producer | |
| Sand Pit | Washington | Surface | Producer |
| White Sands Nos 4 - 22 , and 35 - 37 | Iron | Producer | |
| Aragonite Sand Dunes | Tooele | Occurrence | |
| Bender Mtn Silica Deposit | Daggett | Occurrence | |
| Bender Mtn Silica Deposit | Daggett | Past Producer | |
| Braffit Ridge Silica | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Braffit Ridge Silica | Iron | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cobi | Washington | Surface | Past Producer |
| Coral Pink | Kane | Occurrence | |
| Craner Peak Sand Dunes | Tooele | Past Producer | |
| Dugway Proving Grounds Ne Sand Dunes | Tooele | Occurrence | |
| Dune Sand | Washington | Occurrence | |
| East Goslin Silica Deposit | Daggett | Occurrence | |
| East Goslin Silica Deposit | Daggett | Past Producer | |
| Garity Quarry | Juab | Past Producer | |
| Goslin Silica Deposit | Daggett | Occurrence | |
| Goslin Silica Deposit | Daggett | Past Producer | |
| Grand Castle Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Grand Castle Prospect | Iron | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hastings Pass Sand Dunes | Tooele | Occurrence | |
| Interstate Brick Quartzite Quarry | Salt Lake | Past Producer | |
| Jericho Silica Quarry | Juab | Past Producer | |
| Jericho Silica Quarry | Juab | Surface | Past Producer |
| Kanab Creek Road Junction Mine | Kane | Underground | Past Producer |
| Knolls Sand Dunes | Tooele | Occurrence | |
| Lark Sand Dunes | Salt Lake | Occurrence | |
| Montezuma Mine | Kane | Underground | Past Producer |
| Pat Donnelly Group Prospects | Juab | Occurrence | |
| Quartzite Quarry | Juab | Surface | Past Producer |
| Quincy Spring Sand Dunes | Tooele | Occurrence | |
| Ruby Silica | Millard | Occurrence | |
| Sand Pit | Washington | Surface | Past Producer |
| Sandstone Quarry | Washington | Surface | Past Producer |
| Silica Sand Deposit | Washington | Occurrence | |
| Stone Quarry | Washington | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | Juab | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown Prospect | Beaver | Occurrence | |
| Unknown Quarry | Juab | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown Rock Quarry | Juab | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown Silica Prospect | Beaver | Prospect | |
| Ut Dept Hwys Dune Sand Deposit27045 | Washington | Prospect |