NAICS Code 21239 — Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	21239
Title	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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, and ceramic and refractory minerals). Drylake brine operations are included in this industry, as well as establishments engaged in producing the specified minerals from underground and open pit mines.

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

This national industry shares the official Census description of 212390.

Where 21239 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	21	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Subsector	212	Mining (except Oil and Gas)
Industry Group	2123	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
NAICS Industry	21239	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Codes under 21239

Code	Title
212390	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 21231 — Stone Mining and Quarrying
• 21232 — Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.