Lead, Zinc, Silver Mines in Colorado

33Total Sites
14Active

Lead, Zinc, Silver Mining in Colorado

Colorado has 33 lead, zinc, silver-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 14 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded lead, zinc, silver mine in Colorado is Phoenix Mine in Mineral County, with records dating to 1951.

By County

CountySites
Lake County8
San Juan County5
Pitkin County4
Gunnison County3
Summit County3
Boulder County2
Park County2
Chaffee County1
Dolores County1
Eagle County1
Hinsdale County1
Mineral County1
Saguache County1

Lead, Zinc, Silver Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Ben FranklinSan JuanProducer
Black Hawk, OccidentalSan JuanProducer
Comstock Copper MineLakeProducer
Galtie Boy - Hercules MineSan JuanProducer
Hayden ShaftLakeProducer
Hellena - Ibex ExtensionLakeProducer
LenadoPitkinProducer
Montezuma MineDoloresProducer
No Name MineBoulderProducer
San Juan QueenSan JuanProducer
Shelley MineParkProducer
SultanaSummitProducer
UnknownBoulderProducer
Ute Ulay, Hidden TreasureHinsdaleProducer
Big Deer, Winnebec, ScooperGunnisonOccurrence
Durant MinePitkinPast Producer
Eden Treasure, Grand View, PaulineSummitOccurrence
Hilltop MineParkPast Producer
Ione MineSan JuanOccurrence
Iron Mountain ProspectChaffeeProspect
Juretta TunnelSaguacheOccurrence
LibertyEagleOccurrence
Mollie Gibson MinePitkinPast Producer
Mt. Vernon, Silver Tip, Charles H., Climax, MascotGunnisonOccurrence
Phoenix MineMineralPast Producer
PinnacleSummitOccurrence
Princess Louise ShaftPitkinPast Producer
UnknownLakeOccurrence
UnknownLakeOccurrence
UnknownLakeOccurrence
UnknownLakeOccurrence
UnknownLakeOccurrence
UnknownGunnisonOccurrence

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