Mines in Chesapeake (City) County, Virginia
12Total
4Active
Chesapeake (City) County, Virginia has 12 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 4 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 6 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 5Producer · 2Active · 2Unknown · 1Plant · 1Abandoned · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 6Stone · 1Sand, Common · 1Iron · 1Gypsum-Anhydrite · 1Construction Sand and Gravel · 1Cement · 1
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Active Mines in Chesapeake (City) County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Plant | Imerys Norfolk, Inc. | Cement | Facility | Active |
| Southern Pines Pit | Vico Construction Corporation | Sand, Common | Surface | Active |
| Lone Star Lafarge Cement Plant | — | Stone | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Mine Number 2 | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Chesapeake (City) County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Plant | Cement | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Southern Pines Pit | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Lone Star Lafarge Cement Plant | Stone | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Mine Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Biernot Landscaping Mine Co. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Daniel L Thrasher Jr | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Deep Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| G D Old Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Higgerson Buchanan, Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Intercoastal Steel/chesapeake, Va. | Iron | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Norfolk Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |