Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in mining, quarrying, milling, or otherwise preparing nonmetallic minerals, except fuels. This industry includes the shaping of natural abrasive stones at the quarry. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of blast, grinding, or polishing sand are classified in Industry 1446, and those calcining gypsum are classified in Manufacturing, Industry 3275.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1499 - Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels are:
- Agate mining
- Alabaster mining
- Amethyst mining
- Asbestos mining
- Asphalt (native) mining
- Asphalt rock mining
- Bitumens (native) mining
- Bituminous limestone quarrying
- Bituminous sandstone quarrying
- Burrstone quarrying
- Calcite mining
- Catlinite mining
- Corundum mining
- Cryolite mining
- Diamond mining, industrial
- Diatomaceous earth mining
- Diatomite mining
- Emery mining
- Fill dirt pits
- Garnet mining
- Gem stone mining
- Gilsonite mining
- Grahamite mining
- Graphite mining
- Greensand mining
- Grinding peat
- Grindstone quarrying
- Gypsite mining
- Gypsum mining
- Iceland spar mining (optical grade calcite)
- Jade mining
- Meerschaum mining or quarrying
- Mica mining
- Millstone quarrying
- Muscovite mining
- Natural abrasives mining (except sand)
- Oilstone quarrying
- Ozokerite mining
- Peat humus mining
- Peat mining
- Perlite mining
- Phlogopite mining
- Pipestone mining
- Pozzolana mining
- Precious stones mining
- Pulpstone quarrying
- Pumice mining
- Pumicite mining
- Pyrophyllite mining
- Quartz crystal mining (pure)
- Reed peat mining
- Rubbing stone quarrying
- Ruby mining
- Sapphire mining
- Scoria mining
- Screening peat
- Scythestone quarrying
- Sedge peat mining
- Selenite mining
- Semiprecious stones mining
- Sharpening stone quarrying
- Shell mining
- Shredding peat
- Soapstone quarrying
- Steatite mining
- Talc mining
- Tripoli mining
- Turquoise mining
- Vermiculite mining
- Volcanic ash mining
- Whetstone quarrying
- Wurtzilite mining
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 1499 - Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels
US-SIC Code 1499 - Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels sits in the 2-digit Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels 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 1499 - Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1499 - Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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149901 Mining companies
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149902 Mineral exploration
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149903 Mining contractors
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149904 Sharpening equipment & stones
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149905 Diamond drilling
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149907 Gems & minerals
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149908 Mines
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149998 Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals
8 Digit SIC Codes
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14990000 Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
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14990100 Gemstone and industrial diamond mining
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14990101 Amethyst mining
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14990102 Diamond mining, industrial
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14990103 Garnet mining
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14990104 Gem stones (natural) mining, nec
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14990105 Jade mining
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14990106 Precious stones mining, nec
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14990107 Ruby mining
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14990108 Sapphire mining
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14990109 Semiprecious stones mining, nec
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14990110 Turquoise mining
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14990200 Mica mining
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14990201 Muscovite mining
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14990202 Ozokerite mining
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14990203 Phlogopite mining
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14990204 Vermiculite mining
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14990300 Gypsum and calcite mining
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14990301 Alabaster mining
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14990302 Calcite mining
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14990303 Gypsite mining
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14990304 Gypsum mining
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14990305 Iceland spar (optical grade calcite) mining
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14990306 Selenite mining
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14990400 Mineral abrasives mining
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14990401 Burrstone quarrying
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14990402 Corundum mining
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14990403 Emery mining
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14990404 Pumice mining
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14990405 Rubbing stone quarrying
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14990406 Scythestone quarrying
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14990407 Whetstone quarrying
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14990500 Talc mining
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14990501 Pyrophyllite mining
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14990502 Soapstone mining
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14990503 Steatite mining
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14990600 Peat mining and processing
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14990601 Peat grinding
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14990602 Peat mining
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14990700 Asphalt mining and bituminous stone quarrying
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14990701 Asphalt (native) mining
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14990702 Bituminous limestone quarrying
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14990703 Bituminous sandstone quarrying
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14999900 Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals, nec
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14999901 Agate mining
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14999902 Asbestos mining
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14999903 Catlinite mining
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14999904 Cryolite mining
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14999905 Diatomaceous earth mining
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14999906 Gilsonite mining
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14999907 Grahamite mining
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14999908 Graphite mining
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14999909 Greensand mining
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14999910 Meerschaum mining or quarrying
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14999911 Perlite mining
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14999912 Pipestone mining (catlinite)
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14999913 Pozzolana mining
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14999914 Pulpstone quarrying
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14999915 Quartz crystal (pure) mining
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14999916 Scoria mining
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14999917 Shell mining
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14999918 Tripoli mining
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14999919 Volcanic ash mining
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14999920 Wurtzilite mining
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14999921 Wollastonite mining
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