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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossmoyne StripIndiana, PANear RossmoyneMSHA 3606932 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1999 | Howard Neal Coal CorpReported operatorBarbara M BearerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ross QuarryBradford, PANear HerrickvilleMSHA 3609621 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2009 | Harry Silvers QuarryReported operatorHarry J SilversReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rostosky StripFayette, PAMSHA 3604274 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Joseph Rostosky Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph A RostoskyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roswel StripButler, PANear Karns CityMSHA 3607405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1988 | Roswel Coal Company IncReported operatorCampbell WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rothermel SlopeSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3607588 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1989 | Snyder Coal CompanyReported operatorDennis K Snyder IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roudabush StripCambria, PANear JohnstownMSHA 3607365 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1992 | Mazzarella Coal CompanyReported operatorMazzarella Richard-Fred & MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roulette Aggregate Plant #33Potter, PANear CoudersportMSHA 3609948 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2022 | Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.Reported operatorDaniel R HawbakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roulette QuarryPotter, PAMSHA 3607924 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1994 | John Wright FlagstoneReported operatorWright John GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Round KnobHuntingdon, PANear Coalmont, PAMSHA 3607506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Ferlitch Construction IncReported operatorPaul FerlitchReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Round KnobHuntingdon, PANear RobertsdaleMSHA 3609578 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2009 | Ferlitch Construction Company IncReported operatorPaul FerlitchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Round Top StripFayette, PANear Chalk HillMSHA 3603025 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1984 | Walter Green IncReported operatorGreen Joseph E SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Route 29 QuarrySusquehanna, PANear LawsvilleMSHA 3609250 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2008 | Henry Flagstone IncReported operatorMichael S Henry SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Route 6 StripLackawanna, PANear ArchbaldMSHA 3607624 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1986 | B & M Coal CompanyReported operatorButler Joseph-Louis J MarianiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roxbury StripSomerset, PANear RoxburyMSHA 3607055 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1991 | D & E Construction CompanyReported operatorHuston Edwin PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roy #2Clearfield, PANear GLEN RICHEYMSHA 3609341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2022 | Roy Coal Co.Reported operatorRobert CuomoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roy #3Clearfield, PANear OlantaMSHA 3602771 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/2005 | Roy Coal Company IncReported operatorRoy MaysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RoyalFayette, PANear Belle VernonMSHA 3607705 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1985 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Royal ReclamationFayette, PANear RoyalMSHA 3608197 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1993 | Royal Reclamation IncReported operatorNull James SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROYER'S LIME QUARRIESMontour, PANear Milton, PAMSHA 3604658 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2001 | Royers Lime QuarriesReported operatorDonald Royer; Gerald R RoyerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roy SosterCentre, PANear ?MSHA 3608069 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1996 | Soster QuarryReported operatorSoster RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roytown Deep MineSomerset, PANear Somerset, PAMSHA 3609260 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2025 | RoxCoal, Inc.Reported operatorQuintana Capital Group GP LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rozell's QuarrySusquehanna, PANear BrooklynMSHA 3609622 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2013 | TNT QuarriesReported operatorJackie Thomas; Robert J ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RPG QuarrySusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3610123 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2018 | Ryan Guiton FlagstoneReported operatorRyan P GuitonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R. P. M. 1 & 2 StoneBradford, PANear WyalusingMSHA 3609223 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2005 | Stephen WalterReported operatorStephen WalterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R P Tipple #1Centre, PANear Snow ShoeMSHA 3607088 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1992 | Robert P CarlinReported operatorCarlin Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R & R Anthracite Coal CoSchuylkill, PANear GoodspringMSHA 3608498 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/2010 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorGary Lucas; Charles J Cress; Wilbur WhiteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R & R No 1 SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602209 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1972 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorReitz Joseph WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R & R No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602093 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1975 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorR & R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R & R StripElk, PANear Brandy CampMSHA 3601259 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1983 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorRogos Ralph T & RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R Rugg SurfaceFayette, PAMSHA 3606615 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | S E Barnhart & Sons IncReported operatorBarnhart Robert DReported 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.