Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying crushed and broken limestone, including related rocks, such as dolomite, cement rock, marl, travertine, and calcareous tufa. Also included are establishments primarily engaged in the grinding or pulverizing of limestone, but establishments primarily engaged in producing lime are classified in Manufacturing, Industry 3274.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1422 - Crushed and Broken Limestone are:
- Calcareous tufa, crushed and broken-quarrying
- Cement rock, crushed and broken-quarrying
- Chalk mining, crushed and broken-quarrying
- Dolomite, crushed and broken-quarrying
- Lime rock, ground
- Limestone, except bituminous: crushed and broken-quarrying
- Marl, crushed and broken-quarrying
- Travertine, crushed and broken-quarrying
- Whiting mining, crushed and broken-quarrying
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
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
US-SIC Hierarchy 1422 - Crushed and Broken Limestone
US-SIC Code 1422 - Crushed and Broken Limestone sits in the 2-digit Crushed and Broken Limestone sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: B
Division Title: Mining
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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101 Iron Ores
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102 Copper Ores
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103 Lead and Zinc Ores
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104 Gold and Silver Ores
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106 Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium
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108 Metal Mining Services
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109 Miscellaneous Metal Ores
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122 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Mining
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123 Anthracite Mining
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124 Coal Mining Services
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131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
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132 Natural Gas Liquids
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138 Oil and Gas Field Services
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141 Dimension Stone
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142 Crushed and Broken Stone, Including Riprap
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144 Sand and Gravel
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145 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals
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147 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
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148 Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except Fuels
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149 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1422 - Crushed and Broken Limestone
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1422 - Crushed and Broken Limestone. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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142201 Limestone
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142202 Dolomite
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142298 Crushed & broken limestone
8 Digit SIC Codes
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14220000 Crushed and broken limestone
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14220100 Limestone's, ground
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14220101 Agricultural limestone, ground
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14220102 Chalk, ground or otherwise treated
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14220103 Lime rock, ground
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14229900 Crushed and broken limestone, nec
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14229901 Calcareous tufa, crushed and broken-quarrying
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14229902 Cement rock, crushed and broken-quarrying
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14229903 Chalk mining, crushed and broken-quarrying
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14229904 Dolomite, crushed and broken-quarrying
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14229905 Marl, crushed and broken-quarrying
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14229906 Travertine, crushed and broken-quarrying
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14229907 Whiting mining, crushed and broken-quarrying
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