Other Crushed & Broken Stone Mining & Quarrying
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 212319 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises: (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining or quarrying crushed and broken stone (except limestone and granite); (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating (e.g., grinding and pulverizing) stone (except limestone and granite); and (3) establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying bituminous limestone and bituminous sandstone.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Bituminous limestone mining and/or beneficiating
- Marble crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
- Bituminous sandstone mining and/or beneficiating
- Sandstone crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 212319 covers establishments mining or quarrying crushed and broken stone other than limestone and granite, including bituminous limestone, bituminous sandstone, marble, and sandstone. The primary distinction is material type: limestone mining and beneficiating belongs in NAICS 212312, while granite mining and beneficiating is classified in NAICS 212313. Code 212319 captures all other stone varieties that do not fit those two categories, along with the specialized category of bituminous limestone and bituminous sandstone mining.