Graphite Mines in Colorado
9Total Sites
2Active
Graphite Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 9 graphite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded graphite mine in Colorado is Unnamed Graphite Deposit in Chaffee County, with records dating to 1934.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Gunnison County | 4 |
| San Juan County | 3 |
| Chaffee County | 1 |
| Larimer County | 1 |
Graphite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphite | Gunnison | Producer | |
| Graphite Nos 1 To 7 | Larimer | Surface | Producer |
| Graphite Basin | Gunnison | Underground | Past Producer |
| Unknown | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed | Gunnison | Underground | Unknown |
| Unnamed Graphite Deposit | Chaffee | Past Producer | |
| Unnamed Shafts 2 | Gunnison | Underground | Unknown |