Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining or quarrying crushed and broken limestone (including related rocks, such as dolomite, cement rock, marl, travertine, and calcareous tufa) and (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating limestone (e.g., grinding or pulverizing).
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 212312 - Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying are:
- Agricultural limestone mining and/or beneficiating
- Chalk crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Lime rock, ground, mining and/or beneficiating
- Whiting crushed and broken stone, mining and/or beneficiating
- Dolomite crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Calcareous tufa crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Tufa, calcareous, crushed and broken stone, mining and/or beneficiating
- Chalk, ground or otherwise treated, mining and/or beneficiating
- Riprap, limestone, mining or quarrying
- Riprap, limestone, preparation plants
- Cement rock crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Marl crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Travertine crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Limestone (except bituminous) crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Limestone beneficiating plants (e.g., grinding or pulverizing)
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Stone Mining in the US (21231)
Revenue 2025
$28.5bn
Growth 2025
4.00%
Key Trends
Merger and acquisition activity increased as large companies looked to expand their reach
Increased demand from the residential construction market offset some losses
Investment will greatly increase industry-relevant federal funding for transportation
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 212312 - Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Mining or quarrying bituminous limestone--are classified in U.S. Industry 212319, Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying.
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NAICS Cross Reference
Producing lime--are classified in Industry 327410, Lime Manufacturing; and
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NAICS Hierarchy 212312 - Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
NAICS Code 212312 - Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying sits in the 2-digit Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 21
Sector Title: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
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2111 Oil and Gas Extraction
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21112 Crude Petroleum Extraction
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21113 Natural Gas Extraction
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2121 Coal Mining
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2122 Metal Ore Mining
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21221 Iron Ore Mining
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21222 Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
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21223 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
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21229 Other Metal Ore Mining
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2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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21231 Stone Mining and Quarrying
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21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
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21239 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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2131 Support Activities for Mining
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