Mines in Mineral County, Colorado
171Total
10Active
Mineral County, Colorado has 171 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 10 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is silver, with 72 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Mineral County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Warm Spring | Geothermal | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Corsair Mine | Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Cowboy Johnson Adit | Silver | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Creede Formation | Silver | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Resurrection Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Trout Creek Sulfur Deposit | Sulfur | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Wagon Wheel Gap | Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Wagon Wheel Springs | Geothermal | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Alpha Mine | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Amethyst | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Amethyst Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Annabelle | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| April Fool | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bachelor | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bachelor Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Berkshire Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bethel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bethel Claim | Silver, Gold, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bird Creek Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bird Creek Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Black Diamond Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bulldog | Silver | Underground | Plant | MRDS |
| Bulldog Mine | Silver Ore | Underground | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Captive Inca | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Captive Inca Mine | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Carbonate Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Carbonate Vein | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Casino Lease | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chama | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chance #2 | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cliff Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Colewood | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Colewood Tunnel | Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Commodore | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Commodore Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Conejos | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Conejos No. 2 Claim | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Copper Lode | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Copper Lode | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Corsair | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cowboy Johnson Adit | Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Creede District | Silver | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Del Monte Mng. and Milling Co. | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Delaware Shaft | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Denver Tunnel | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Denver Tunnel | Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Denver Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Diamond King Claim | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dolgooth Claims | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dora Belle Tunnels | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eclat | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Eclat Shaft | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Emma | Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Emma | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Emma Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Emperius Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Emperius Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Equinox | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Equity | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Equity Mine | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Equity Mine | Silver Ore | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ethel Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Eunice | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Eunice Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Exchequer Tunnel | Silver, Lead, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Exchequer Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Frazee | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Freeport Tunnel | Silver | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Gateway Adit | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gormax | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gormax Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Grande Army #1-4 | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Granite | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Happy Thought | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Happy Thought Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Holy Moses | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Holy Moses Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Homestake Claim | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Homestead #1 | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Humphreys Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jack Pot Lode | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Jackpot | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jim Tree | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jo Jo Tunnel | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kanawha #1-4 | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kansas City Star | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kansas City Star Claim | Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| King Solomon Mill | Silver | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| King Solomon Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kreutzer | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kreutzer Mine | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Krutzer Sonata | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Last Chance | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Last Chance Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Little Gold Dust Claim | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mallisa | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mammoth | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mammoth Mine | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Manhattan | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Manitoba | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mary Anderson | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mexico | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Midwest | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Midwest Mine | Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mollie S. Mine | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Molly S. | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Monon | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Monon Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Monte Carlo | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Monte Carlo Mine | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mustang | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mustang Tunnel | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Nelson Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| New York & Chance Mng Co. | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| North Star Claim | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Oro Y Plata | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Outlet | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Outlet Tunnel | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Overholt Lode | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Overholt Lode | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oxide Claims | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| P. & E. Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Palo Alto Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Paris Tunnel | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Park Regent | Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Park Regent Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Phoenix Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Phoenix Shaft | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Piedra Peak-Red Mountain Alunite Deposits | Aluminum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pipe Dream Claim | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pittsburgh Shaft | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Porphry | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Reno Prospect | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Revenue Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ridge | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ridge Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rio Grande No. 2 Lode | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| River View Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Robinson | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Royal Arch District | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Runaround | Silver | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Silver King | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sloan Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Solomon | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Solomon Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Spar City | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sulphur Beds | Sulfur | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sulphur Tunnel | Sulfur | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Syble R | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Teresa | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Texas Girl | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Trout Creek Sulfur Deposite | Sulfur | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| United Mines Shaft | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Sulfur | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sulfur | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | REE | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | REE | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Volunteer | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wagon Wheel Gap Fluorspar | Fluorine-Fluorite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wagon Wheel Gap Fluorspar Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wedge | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| White Star | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| White Star Mine | Gold, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Windsor-Governor | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wooster | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |