2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

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.

• Establishments primarily engaged in mining industrial grade sand are classified in U.S. Industry 212322, Industrial Sand Mining.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
212321		212321		212321		Common sand quarrying and/or beneficiating
212321		212321		212321		Construction sand and gravel beneficiating (e.g., grinding, screening, washing)
212321		212321		212321		Construction sand or gravel dredging
212321		212321		212321		Gravel quarrying and/or beneficiating
212321		212321		212321		Pebbles (except grinding) mining and/or beneficiating
212321		212321		212321		Sand and gravel quarrying (i.e., construction grade) and/or beneficiating
212321		212321		212321		Sand, construction grade, quarrying and/or beneficiating