Mines in Costilla County, Colorado
51Total
3Active
Costilla County, Colorado has 51 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 22 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Costilla County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable Crusher #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Jake & Hank Quarry | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| San Acacio | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Badger State Placers 1-5 | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blanca District | Tungsten, Gold, Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blanca Mutual Mining and Milling Co. Claims | Gold, Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blanca Peak Mining Co. Claims | Gold, Silver | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Blue Bird Mine | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Climax Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Copper King Claim | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Copper Queen Mine | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Denver Placers 6-8 | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| El Plomo Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| El Plomo District | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Excelsior Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Giant Gulch Placer | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gold Anchor Mine | Gold, Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hamilton Mine | Gold, Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hidden Treasure Claim | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Homestake Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hub Hall Claim | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| John Moore and Lucky Claims | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Last Chance Placer | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lizzie G. Group | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Loco Alice Prospect | Uranium | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Lone Star of the West Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lower Star of the West Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Magnolia Group | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mamarth Claim | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Merrimac Claim | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Midnight Sun | Gold, Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Millie G. Claim | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Monte Christo Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mountain View Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Otero Placers 1 and 2 | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Paul H. and Daisy Claims | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Placer | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rico Claims | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Rock and Rye Claim | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| San Luis Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Silver Tip Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spanish Basin Placer Co. Claims | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Star of the West Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sunnyside Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Upper Star of the West Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Willow Gulch Placer | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| X. T. C. Claim | Copper, Silver | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper, Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |