2002 NAICS Definitions
212322 Industrial Sand Mining
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating industrial grade sand pits; (2) dredging for industrial grade sand; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing industrial grade sand.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in mining commercial (i.e., construction) grade gravel are classified in U.S. Industry 212321, Construction Sand and Gravel Mining.
| Go to: | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC | 1997 Economic Census | Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC |
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Abrasive sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Blast sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Enamel sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Filtration sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Foundry sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Glass sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Grinding sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Industrial sand beneficiating (e.g., screening, washing) |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Industrial sand sandpits and dredging |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Molding sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Sand, blast, quarrying and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Sand, industrial (e.g., engine, filtration, glass grinding), quarrying and/or ben |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Silica mining and/or beneficiating |
| 212322 | 212322 | 1446 | Silica sand quarrying and/or beneficiating |
