NAICS 212321—Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

Where 212321 sits

1. 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
2. 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas)
3. 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
4. 21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
5. 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

Description

This U.S. Industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating commercial grade (i.e., construction) sand and gravel pits; (2) dredging for commercial grade sand and gravel; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing commercial grade sand and gravel.

Cross-references for 212321

• Mining industrial grade sand--are classified in U.S. Industry 212322, Industrial Sand Mining;
• Manufacturing ready-mix concrete--are classified in Industry 327320, Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing; and
• Construction projects involving water resources (e.g., dredging and land drainage)--are classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

Index entries for 212321

7 entries from the official NAICS alphabetic index that classify under this code.

• Common sand quarrying and/or beneficiating
• Construction sand and gravel beneficiating (e.g., grinding, screening, washing)
• Construction sand or gravel dredging
• Gravel quarrying and/or beneficiating
• Pebbles (except grinding) mining and/or beneficiating
• Sand and gravel quarrying (i.e., construction grade) and/or beneficiating
• Sand, construction grade, quarrying and/or beneficiating

212321 in other systems