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Abandoned mines in California

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

2,021 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Crystal Cave MineSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404800Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1988Exploration Inc Of NevadaReported operatorLarry HahnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crystal Dawn #1Butte, CAMSHA 0404432Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1982Crystal Dawn Mining CompanyReported operatorBlowers Randy WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crystal Hill MineNevada, CAMSHA 0404300Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Fleetwood MiningReported operatorBernhard RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crystal Hills Sand & Gravel CompanySan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404846Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1993Beazer West Of California IncorportedReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CRYSTAL PEAKPlumas, CAMSHA 0405464Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/2002C B S Aggregates LlcReported operatorJohn P Ochipinti; Clyde ClarkReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
CRYSTAL SPRINGS CANYONInyo, CAMSHA 0404743TalcSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2000Canyon Mines & MineralsReported operatorCarter Robert LReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
CUMMINGS FARMSLassen, CAMSHA 0405419Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2001Cummings FarmsReported operatorCummings Frank EReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Curtis Hanford Sand & GravelSacramento, CANear Elk GroveMSHA 0405612Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2010Curtis Hanford Sand & GravelReported operatorCurtis HanfordReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Curtner PitSanta Clara, CAMSHA 0403827Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1980Freeman-SondgrothReported operatorFreeman Verne DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cushenbury PlantSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404352Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1988Mitsubishi Cement CorpReported operatorMitsubishi CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cuyama MineSanta Barbara, CAMSHA 0404205Phosphate RockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1980California Phosphate CorpReported operatorGreat Lakes Properties IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
C W Poss CrushingRiverside, CAMSHA 0405138Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1992C W Poss IncReported operatorPoss Charles WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
DAG Industries IncMarin, CANear TomalesMSHA 0405455Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/2003Dag IndustriesReported operatorMarv Augustine; Daniel A GiddingsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Daily Transit Mix, LLCSan Bernardino, CANear BarstowMSHA 0405860Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2024Daily Transit Mix, LLCReported operatorJonathan D HoveReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dam Sand PlantLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404445Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1985Paul Hurns ConstructionReported operatorHurns PaulReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Danby MillSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404553Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1982Vail Mining & Milling CompanyReported operatorHarkness Verne WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
DANDY QUARTZ MINEPlacer, CAMSHA 0405375Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2000Richard Slechta JrReported operatorRichard G Slechta Jr; Jeff SlechtaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dantoni PitYuba, CAMSHA 0404241Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1993Trinco IncReported operatorNoble Debs PlantReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dantoni RdYuba, CANear MarysvilleMSHA 0405545Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2017Kino Aggregates IncorporatedReported operatorNoble Debs PlantReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dantoni Road PitYuba, CAMSHA 0404287Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1996Yuba River Sand & GravelReported operatorReno Rock & Asphalt CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Darwin MinesInyo, CAMSHA 0404495Silver OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1991Blue Range Mining Company L PReported operatorDelaware Ventures & L C HoffmanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Darwin OperationInyo, CAMSHA 0405162Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1996Darwin Mineral Ventures L PReported operatorPonce RussellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Darwin U GInyo, CAMSHA 0405021Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1992Blue Range Mining Company L PReported operatorDelaware Ventures & L C HoffmanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dave Martin Prospect Granite PitSan Diego, CAMSHA 0402704Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1979Dave Martin Supplies IncReported operatorMartin David BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Davenport Cement PlantSanta Cruz, CANear DavenportMSHA 0404056CementFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/2010CemexReported operatorCemex S AReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Davidson Brick CompanyLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0400550Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1980Davidson Brick CompanyReported operatorCogen Joan DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dawson Canyon PlantRiverside, CAMSHA 0404836Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1989C L Pharris Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRonald W PharrisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Day Creek Spreading GroundsSan Bernardino, CANear Rancho CucamongaMSHA 0405661Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/24/2014Jeff Carpenter IncReported operatorJeff CarpenterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dayton Trucking (Port)Riverside, CANear San Bernadino, CAMSHA 0405546Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2009Dayton TruckingReported operatorReuben DaytonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dayton Trucking (Portable)Orange, CANear AnaheimMSHA 0405342Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2026Dayton Trucking IncReported operatorJunella Sue DaytonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

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Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.