Mica Mines in Colorado
58Total Sites
5Active
Mica Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 58 mica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 5 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded mica mine in Colorado is Ajax Mica Mine in Clear Creek County, with records dating to 1895.
By County
Mica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Mica Mine | Grand | Surface | Producer |
| Famous Lode Mica Prospect, Little Joe | Park | Producer | |
| King | Mesa | Producer | |
| Thomas-Union Lodes Pegmatite | Jefferson | Surface | Producer |
| Unknown | Boulder | Producer | |
| Ajax Mica Mine | Clear Creek | Past Producer | |
| Ajax Mica Mine | Clear Creek | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bazooka | Gunnison | Surface | Past Producer |
| Beaver Mica Mine | Grand | Occurrence | |
| Beryllium Mine | Park | Underground | Past Producer |
| Big Boulder Prospect | Larimer | Past Producer | |
| Big Buck and White Cloud Mica Claims | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Black Canyon Beryl Prospect | Gunnison | Underground | Prospect |
| Buckhorn Mica Mine | Larimer | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bull Gulch | Fremont | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cal-Wood Mica Mine | Boulder | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Cojade | Larimer | Underground | Past Producer |
| Corral Pole Mica Mine | Larimer | Underground | Past Producer |
| Crystal Silica Mine | Larimer | Past Producer | |
| Crystal Silica Mine | Larimer | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Famous Lode Prospect | Park | Surface | Occurrence |
| Goat Hill #1 | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Goat Hill #1 | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Greeno Nos 1-20 | Larimer | Underground | Past Producer |
| King | Mesa | Surface | Unknown |
| King Ladder Canyon | Mesa | Underground | Unknown |
| King Lode Claims | Routt | Occurrence | |
| King Property | Mesa | Underground | Unknown |
| Ladder Canyon | Mesa | Underground | Unknown |
| Last Chance Prospect | Chaffee | Surface | Occurrence |
| Leo the Lion Lode No 1 | Boulder | Underground | Past Producer |
| Marvel | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Mica Property | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Mica View | Mesa | Surface | Unknown |
| Mt Olympia Mine | Larimer | Underground | Past Producer |
| Mt. Olympia | Larimer | Occurrence | |
| Muscovite #1 | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Muscovite #1, 2 | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| No Name Mine | Grand | Surface | Past Producer |
| Opportunity No 1 | Gunnison | Surface | Past Producer |
| Rowe's No. 2 Mine | Fremont | Surface | Prospect |
| Seeroy Claims | Clear Creek | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Slavonia Mine | Routt | Underground | Past Producer |
| Snider | Clear Creek | Surface | Past Producer |
| Tickon Prospect | Fremont | Surface | Prospect |
| Unknown | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Douglas | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Douglas | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Jefferson | Surface | Unknown |