Lead, Zinc Mines in Colorado
85Total Sites
16Active
Lead, Zinc Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 85 lead, zinc-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 16 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Lead, Zinc Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Four | Summit | Producer | |
| Black Cloud Mine | Lake | Underground | Producer |
| Chautauquan | Lake | Producer | |
| Colorado Zinc Company Mine | Custer | Underground | Producer |
| Grizzly Mine | Clear Creek | Producer | |
| Hercules - Ajax | Gunnison | Producer | |
| Jean | Clear Creek | Producer | |
| Minnesota | Summit | Producer | |
| Pride of Bonita | San Juan | Producer | |
| Pride of the West | San Juan | Producer | |
| Silver Queen Lead Zinc Group | San Juan | Producer | |
| Sunshine Mine Grandview | Garfield | Producer | |
| Unknown | Park | Producer | |
| Unknown | Chaffee | Producer | |
| Unknown | Chaffee | Producer | |
| West Point | Gunnison | Producer | |
| Alma No.1 | Park | Underground | Past Producer |
| Ashley Tunnel | Saguache | Occurrence | |
| Belcher | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Black Bear | San Miguel | Underground | Past Producer |
| Black Cloud Mill | Lake | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Black Cloud Millseq# 0080650123 | Lake | Underground | Plant |
| Black Hawk | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Bonanza Group | Park | Occurrence | |
| Brazillian | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Breadwinner | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Burrows | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Burrows Prospect | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Caprock Deposit | Jackson | Underground | Prospect |
| Cleaner, Criterion, Caroline | Park | Occurrence | |
| Crested Butte Mines | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Criterion Claim | Park | Occurrence | |
| Cross Mine | Saguache | Occurrence | |
| Deceiver Mine | Custer | Underground | Past Producer |
| Evening Star Mine | Saguache | Occurrence | |
| Forest Queen | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Fortune Placer Mine | Park | Placer | Past Producer |
| Franklin, Oro Fino, & Mary F | Clear Creek | Occurrence | |
| Germania, Crested Butte Ext., Furniture Boy, Berrien, My Boys, Union | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Gettysburg Mine | Park | Underground | Past Producer |
| Gold King | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Hilda Tunnel | Park | Underground | Past Producer |
| Hill Top Mine | Park | Occurrence | |
| Holy Moses Mine | Mineral | Past Producer | |
| Iron Chest Mine | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Jewel Tunnel & Mining Co. | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Lead Carbonate | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Little Darling Mine | Saguache | Past Producer | |
| Little Maud, Clinton, Silver Gem, Eastman, San Juan, Uncle Sam | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Minnehaha Mine | San Juan | Occurrence |