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2012 Edition

international industry 21239

Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or milling or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except coal, stone, sand, gravel, clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals).

The immediate parent of international industry 21239 is industry group 2123: Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Illustrative Examples

  • Barite mining and/or beneficiating Phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating Borate, natural, mining and/or beneficiating Potash mining and/or beneficiating
  • Peat mining and/or beneficiating Rock salt mining and/or beneficiating

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Mining or quarrying dimension stone:are classified in Industry 21231, Stone Mining and Quarrying;
  • Mining or quarrying sand, gravel, clay and ceramic and refractory minerals:are classified in Industry 21232, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying;
  • Calcining, dead burning, or otherwise processing (i.e., beyond basic preparation) minerals, such as talc, mica, feldspar, barite, and soapstone:are classified in Industry 32799, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing boron compounds and potassium salts:are classified in Industry 32518, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing table salt:are classified in Industry 31194, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing salt (except table salt):are classified in Industry 32599, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing phosphoric acid, superphosphates, or other phosphatic fertilizer materials:are classified in Industry 32531, Fertilizer Manufacturing.

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 21239
2007 21239
2012 21239
2017 21239
2022 21239

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