Mines in Otero County, Colorado
85Total
4Active
Otero County, Colorado has 85 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 62 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Otero County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | MRDS | |
| Valco Concrete Div No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Alabaster Processing Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Korinek Trout Farm Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| La Junta Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| La Junta Shale | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Northern Portable Plant #10 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Otero County Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Crusher #7 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Tucker Custom Service | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Unk | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Stone | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Stone | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Stone | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Stone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS |