Mines in Essex County, Virginia

Essex County, Virginia has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 9 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Essex County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit 2.0 Mi Ene. of Champlain	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Ball W J Pit No 1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Davis Archie S Mine No 1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Davis Prospect	Diatomite		Occurrence	MRDS
Mark I Limted Pit No 1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS