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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
Partly MineInyo, CAMSHA 0404905Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1989Independence Mining CorpReported operatorKuritz RichardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pasadena Rock & SandLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0405041Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1995Pasadena Rock & SandReported operatorBuie Howard L JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Paso Pit And MillSan Luis Obispo, CAMSHA 0401905Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1982Paso Constructors IncReported operatorPaso Constructors IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PatienceTrinity, CAMSHA 0404384Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982White Hope MiningReported operatorWhite Hope MiningReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Patterson PlantPlacer, CANear placerMSHA 0401906Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2020CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLCReported operatorCemex S AReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Patti No 1Yuba, CAMSHA 0405155Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1992David Mc Reynolds EnterprisesReported operatorMc Reynolds DavidReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Patton Quarry And MillSanta Clara, CAMSHA 0400205Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1989Patton Brothers IncReported operatorPatton Brothers IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PAUMA VALLEY MINESan Diego, CAMSHA 0405226Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2000Colwell EquipmentReported operatorBill Colwell; Ben ColwellReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
PAUMA VALLEY PORTABLE PLANTSan Diego, CAMSHA 0405192Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2000A Julian TruckingReported operatorAlbert P JulianReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pearce QuarrySan Benito, CAMSHA 0404736Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1986Grade-Way ConstructionReported operatorLowry Daniel HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pearl (1) Or (2) MineInyo, CAMSHA 0404092Boron MineralsUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1980Ams Inc Of NevadaReported operatorC M IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PebblesInyo, CAMSHA 0405012Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1990Inyo Marble CompanyReported operatorArland D DunnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pedrotti MaterialsShasta, CANear REDDINGMSHA 0405724Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2023Pedrotti Materials LLCReported operatorJason M PedrottiReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pegasus MinePlacer, CAMSHA 0404437Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1982Pegasus Mining IncReported operatorPegasus Mining IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pennsylvania Mine MillYuba, CAMSHA 0403025Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1979Rogers Mining CompanyReported operatorRogers Mining CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Penon Blanco MineMariposa, CAMSHA 0404436Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1981Western States Mining Company IncReported operatorJohn E NewmanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Penon Blanco MineMariposa, CANear CoultervilleMSHA 0405566Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/2005Penon Blanco Mineral ResourcesReported operatorVernon L Shepherd; Ray E BluffReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Pense MinePlumas, CAMSHA 0404822Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1987Al WasleyReported operatorAl WasleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pentz Gravel Pit And MillButte, CAMSHA 0401908Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982A Moss & G WeeksReported operatorA Moss & G WeeksReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pentz PitButte, CANear butteMSHA 0401699Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2003Baldwin Contracting Company IncReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Perkins Pit And MillSacramento, CAMSHA 0401780Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1990Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Permanente QuarrySanta Clara, CAMSHA 0404353Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1979Kaiser Cement CorpReported operatorKaiser Cement CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Permanente Rock PlantSanta Clara, CANear CupertinoMSHA 0405870Crushed, Broken Stone NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2015Lehigh Southwest Cement CompanyReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Perris Materials PitRiverside, CAMSHA 0404756Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1986Perris Valley Materials CorpReported operatorWoods RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Perris Valley MaterialRiverside, CAMSHA 0404750Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1986Perris Valley Materials CorpReported operatorWoods RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Persistence MineSan Bernardino, CANear JohannesburgMSHA 0405992Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2026Gold Discovery Group LLCReported operatorSean TuckerReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Petaluma QuarrySonoma, CAMSHA 0400131Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2001Dutra MaterialsReported operatorBill T DutraReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PETERMAN HILL KINNE LIMESTONESan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0405240Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1997Kinne Limestone ProductsReported operatorKinne John EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Petray PitLake, CANear Clearlake OakMSHA 0404902Construction Sand and GravelType not reportedAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1990Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
P.F. Hofmeister Construction, Inc.Ventura, CANear OjaiMSHA 0405688Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2006P.F. Hofmeister Construction, Inc.Reported operatorPaul HofmeisterReported 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.