Silica Mines in Washington
112Total Sites
8Active
Silica Mining in Washington
Washington has 112 silica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 8 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Creek Quartzite | Stevens | Producer | |
| Lane Mountain Quarry | Stevens | Surface | Producer |
| Lane Mtn Silica Co | Stevens | Surface | Producer |
| Nespelem Silica Co. | Okanogan | Surface | Producer |
| Scheel Doris # 3 | Skagit | Surface | Producer |
| Springdale Deposit | Stevens | Surface | Producer |
| Talus Quarry | Stevens | Surface | Producer |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Stevens | Surface | Producer |
| 55 Sand Deposit | King | Surface | Past Producer |
| Big Smoke | Stevens | Surface-Underground | Unknown |
| Blue Creek Quarry | Stevens | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blue Grouse Mountain | Stevens | Surface-Underground | Unknown |
| Boose | Kittitas | Surface | Prospect |
| Boyles | Chelan | Surface | Occurrence |
| Brown Quarry | Chelan | Surface | Past Producer |
| Burch Mountain No 1 | Chelan | Surface | Past Producer |
| Burch Mountain No 2 | Chelan | Surface | Past Producer |
| Buzzard Silica | Okanogan | Surface | Past Producer |
| C.w. Miller | Grays Harbor | Surface | Occurrence |
| Cain | Chelan | Surface | Occurrence |
| Calhoun Mill | Stevens | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Campbell Road | Lewis | Surface | Occurrence |
| Cavanaugh | King | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cedar Creek Mine Claim | Chelan | Underground | Occurrence |
| Cedar Ridge | Ferry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Centralia | Lewis | Surface | Occurrence |
| Chewelah | Stevens | Surface | Unknown |
| Chloride Queen Mine | Okanogan | Surface | Occurrence |
| Conner | Stevens | Surface | Unknown |
| Craige Hill | Kittitas | Surface | Past Producer |
| Deegan Deposit | Chelan | Surface | Occurrence |
| Dietrich | Stevens | Occurrence | |
| Dishman | Spokane | Surface | Occurrence |
| Dreissel | Ferry | Surface | Past Producer |
| Eagle | Pend Oreille | Surface | Occurrence |
| East Aberdeen | Grays Harbor | Surface | Past Producer |
| Easton Tunnel | Kittitas | Surface | Occurrence |
| Egypt | Lincoln | Surface | Occurrence |
| Franklin Silica Sand | King | Surface | Prospect |
| Geisbauer | Stevens | Occurrence | |
| Gladding McBean | Douglas | Surface | Occurrence |
| Gladding, McBean & Co. | Douglas | Surface | Occurrence |
| Gladding, McBean Silica Quarry | Spokane | Surface | Past Producer |
| Glander | Spokane | Surface | Occurrence |
| Goodnoe Hills | Klickitat | Surface | Occurrence |
| Harris Creek | Chelan | Surface | Prospect |
| Hilltop No 1 and 2 | Chelan | Occurrence | |
| Independent Mountain | Ferry | Prospect | |
| Iron Mountain | Stevens | Occurrence | |
| Kamiak Butte | Whitman | Surface | Occurrence |