Mines in Essex County, Virginia

10Total
3Active

Essex County, Virginia has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 3 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 9 sites.

By Status

Past Producer · 6Producer · 3Occurrence · 1

Top Commodities

Sand and Gravel, Construction · 9Diatomite · 1
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Active Mines in Essex County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed Gravel Pit 2.0 Mi Ene. of ChamplainSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

All Mines in Essex County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Unnamed Gravel Pit 2.0 Mi Ene. of ChamplainSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Unnamed Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Ball W J Pit No 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Davis Archie S Mine No 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Davis ProspectDiatomiteOccurrenceMRDS
Mark I Limted Pit No 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS

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