Mines in Elbert County, Colorado
88Total
65Active
Elbert County, Colorado has 88 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 65 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 74 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Elbert County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Claypit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dalrymple | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dawson | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sandpit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sandpit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sandpit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Elbert County Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Elbert Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Harris Mn Deposit | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| High Country Hard Rock - Williams Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Miller Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Monks Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ronk Creek Placer Occurrence | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Running Creek Placer Occurrence | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wagner | Clay | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |