Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources

Listing of Mineral Producers and Mineral Production Sites in Iowa

Aggregate Resources (Aggregate Planning IMS - Interactive Map Server)

Clay and Shale

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections, limited quality information

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Crushed Stone (limestone)

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections, limited quality data

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Dimension Stone

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Gypsum

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Sand and Gravel

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Names of current extractive operations

For information contact:

Deb Quade
phone: (319)335-1491
email: (Deborah.Quade@dnr.iowa.gov)

Agricultural and Chemical Feed Industries Resources

Lime: chemical feedstock, ag-lime, high-calcium limestone

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections, limited quality information

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Manganese

Information Available:

* Exploration information

For information contact:

Ray Anderson
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Raymond.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov

Peat

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information

For information contact:

Deb Quade
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Deborah.Quade@dnr.iowa.gov

Phosphate

Information Available:

* Exploration information
* Stratigraphic information, limited quality information

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Silica Sand

Information Available:

* Locations of past extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections, limited quality information

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Energy Resources

Coal

Information Available:

* Locations of past and current extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Underground mine maps
* Names of current extractive operations
* Reserve estimates
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections, quality data

For information contact:

Mary Howes
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Mary.Howes@dnr.iowa.gov

Coalbed Methane

Information Available

* Exploration information

For information contact:

Mary Howes
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Mary.Howes@dnr.iowa.gov

Oil and Gas

Information Available:

* Locations of past exploration tests
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information
* Chip and core samples
* Lithologic and geophysical logs
* Exploration and permitting information

For information and drilling permit information contact:

Robert McKay (Robert.McKay@dnr.iowa.gov)
or
Ray Anderson (Raymond.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov)
phone: (319) 335-1575

Uranium

Information Available

* Exploration information

For information contact:

Ray Anderson
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Raymond.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov

Metallic Minerals

Chromite

Information Available

* Exploration information

For information contact:

Ray Anderson
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Raymond.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov

Gold

Information Available

* Exploration information
* Gold in Iowa (Educational Materials EM-16)

For information contact:

Ray Anderson
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Raymond.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov

Iron

Information Available

* Locations of past extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections, limited quality information

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov

Lead and Zinc

Information Available

* Locations of past extractive operations
* Historic production information
* Stratigraphic information, measured geologic sections

For information contact:

Lois Bair
phone: (319) 335-1575
e-mail: Lois.Bair@dnr.iowa.gov