Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or milling or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except coal, stone, sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals). Drylake brine operations are included in this industry, as well as establishments engaged in producing the specified minerals from underground and open pit mines.

Excluded or separately classified activities

Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

• Calcining, dead burning, or otherwise processing (i.e., beyond basic preparation) minerals, such as talc, mica, feldspar, barite, and soapstone--are classified in U.S. Industry 327992, Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing;

  Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing327992

• Manufacturing industrial salt--are classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing;

  All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing325998

• Manufacturing phosphoric acid, superphosphates, or other phosphatic fertilizer materials--are classified in U.S. Industry 325312, Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing; and

  Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing325312

• Manufacturing sodium carbonate, boron compounds, and/or potassium salts--are classified in Industry 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;

  Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing325180

• Manufacturing table salt--are classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing;

  Spice and Extract Manufacturing311942

• Mining or quarrying stone--are classified in Industry 21231, Stone Mining and Quarrying;

  Stone Mining and Quarrying21231

• Mining, quarrying, or beneficiating sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals--are classified in Industry 21232, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying;

  Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying21232

• Providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation) for the mining of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) on a contract or fee basis--are classified in U.S. Industry 213115, Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining.

  Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining213115