SIC 1499—Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mining

Where 1499 sits

1. B Mining
2. 14 Mining and Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels
3. 149 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except
4. 1499 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mining

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.

What 1499 includes

6-digit codes

• 149900 — Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mining
• 149901 — Gemstone and Industrial Diamond Mining
• 149902 — Mica Mining
• 149903 — Gypsum and Calcite Mining
• 149904 — Mineral Abrasives Mining
• 149905 — Talc Mining
• 149906 — Peat Mining and Processing
• 149907 — Asphalt Mining and Bituminous Stone Quarrying
• 149999 — Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, NEC

8-digit codes

• 14990000 — Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
• 14990100 — Gemstone and industrial diamond mining
• 14990101 — Amethyst mining
• 14990102 — Diamond mining, industrial
• 14990103 — Garnet mining
• 14990104 — Gem stones (natural) mining, nec
• 14990105 — Jade mining
• 14990106 — Precious stones mining, nec
• 14990107 — Ruby mining
• 14990108 — Sapphire mining
• 14990109 — Semiprecious stones mining, nec
• 14990110 — Turquoise mining
• 14990200 — Mica mining
• 14990201 — Muscovite mining
• 14990202 — Ozokerite mining
• 14990203 — Phlogopite mining
• 14990204 — Vermiculite mining
• 14990300 — Gypsum and calcite mining
• 14990301 — Alabaster mining
• 14990302 — Calcite mining
• 14990303 — Gypsite mining
• 14990304 — Gypsum mining
• 14990305 — Iceland spar (optical grade calcite) mining
• 14990306 — Selenite mining
• 14990400 — Mineral abrasives mining
• 14990401 — Burrstone quarrying
• 14990402 — Corundum mining
• 14990403 — Emery mining
• 14990404 — Pumice mining
• 14990405 — Rubbing stone quarrying
• 14990406 — Scythestone quarrying
• 14990407 — Whetstone quarrying
• 14990500 — Talc mining
• 14990501 — Pyrophyllite mining
• 14990502 — Soapstone mining
• 14990503 — Steatite mining
• 14990600 — Peat mining and processing
• 14990601 — Peat grinding
• 14990602 — Peat mining
• 14990700 — Asphalt mining and bituminous stone quarrying
• 14990701 — Asphalt (native) mining
• 14990702 — Bituminous limestone quarrying
• 14990703 — Bituminous sandstone quarrying
• 14999900 — Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals, nec
• 14999901 — Agate mining
• 14999902 — Asbestos mining
• 14999903 — Catlinite mining
• 14999904 — Cryolite mining
• 14999905 — Diatomaceous earth mining
• 14999906 — Gilsonite mining
• 14999907 — Grahamite mining
• 14999908 — Graphite mining
• 14999909 — Greensand mining
• 14999910 — Meerschaum mining or quarrying
• 14999911 — Perlite mining
• 14999912 — Pipestone mining (catlinite)
• 14999913 — Pozzolana mining
• 14999914 — Pulpstone quarrying
• 14999915 — Quartz crystal (pure) mining
• 14999916 — Scoria mining
• 14999917 — Shell mining
• 14999918 — Tripoli mining
• 14999919 — Volcanic ash mining
• 14999920 — Wurtzilite mining
• 14999921 — Wollastonite mining

Example activities

• 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

Cross-references for 1499

• 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.

1499 in other systems