HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
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.
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 location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrke Quarries IncHardin, IANear GiffordMSHA 1301774 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2024 | Gehrke Quarries IncReported operatorSteven R GehrkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gendler ShopMadison, IAMSHA 1301347 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1980 | Gendler Stone Products Company IncReported operatorGendler Stone Products Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Geneva Plant & PitFranklin, IAMSHA 1301001 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1988 | Hallett Construction CompanyReported operatorMid America Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Geode Shop Lee, IANear BurlingtonMSHA 1300186 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2018 | Cessford Construction CoReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gernand QuarryFayette, IAMSHA 1300292 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1979 | Fayette CountyReported operatorFayette County-IAReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GIESE SAND & GRAVELHancock, IAMSHA 1300758 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1999 | Martin Marietta Aggregates Of Iowa IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Gifford QuarryHardin, IAMSHA 1301724 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gilmore Quarry And MillPocahontas, IAMSHA 1300129 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1984 | Midwest Limestone Company IncReported operatorLarry E MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gilpin PitWebster, IAMSHA 1301041 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1985 | Welp & Mc Carten IncReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Giselson QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1300458 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glacial Till PitCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1301886 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1979 | Lehigh Portland Cement CompanyReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glenwood QuarryMills, IAMSHA 1300069 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Consumer Limestone Products CompanyReported operatorRichard R DavidsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GloryBlack Hawk, IAMSHA 1301995 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golay Farms IncCarroll, IANear Coon RapidsMSHA 1302301 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2006 | Golay Farms IncReported operatorCharles O GolayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Goldsmith PitBuena Vista, IAMSHA 1301785 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1979 | Buena Vista County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBuena Vista County-IaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goodell PitDickinson, IAMSHA 1301814 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1979 | Dickenson County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDickinson County-IaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goodwin Clay Pit And PlantPolk, IAMSHA 1300340 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1981 | Goodwin Tile & Brick CompanyReported operatorCaliquiri FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goose Lake QuarryClinton, IAMSHA 1300101 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1985 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goosie PitBenton, IAMSHA 1301965 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Coots Materials Company IncReported operatorDavid L CootsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graettinger PitPalo Alto, IAMSHA 1301860 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Palo Alto County Highway DepartmentReported operatorPalo Alto CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graham QuarryFayette, IAMSHA 1300288 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grandgeorge PitHamilton, IAMSHA 1301847 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grand River QuarryDecatur, IAMSHA 1300039 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Martin Marietta-Construction Aggregates DivisionReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GrarokBoone, IAMSHA 1300341 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1979 | D A Wilson CompanyReported operatorD A Wilson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greene ShopButler, IAMSHA 1301351 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1986 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greenley PitBuchanan, IAMSHA 1301456 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1987 | Quality Ready Mix CompanyReported operatorShirey Craig WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Green Limestone Gravel PlantFloyd, IANear Charles CityMSHA 1302099 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2014 | Bruening Rock Products, IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Green Limestone ShopFloyd, IANear Charles CityMSHA 1302100 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2017 | Bruening Rock Products, IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Green Limestone Wash Plant Floyd, IANear Charles CityMSHA 1302097 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2019 | Bruening Rock Products, IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Green QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1301990 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1985 | Bruening Rock Products IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
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.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗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.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗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.