Mines in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

140Total

10Active

Rio Blanco County, Colorado has 140 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 sand and gravel, construction, with 65 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Rio Blanco County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Deserado Mine	Coal (Bituminous)	Underground	Active	MSHA
Wash Plant & Portable Screen	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Butterfly Group	Vanadium, Uranium		Producer	MRDS
Cathedral Bluffs	Zeolites	Underground	Producer	MRDS
East Fork	Zeolites	Underground	Producer	MRDS
Guy Stealey Claims	Uranium, Vanadium		Producer	MRDS
Midnight	Uranium	Underground	Producer	MRDS
Piceance Creek Basin Saline Deposits	Calcium, Sodium		Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Vanadium, Uranium		Producer	MRDS
White River Cliff	Zeolites	Underground	Producer	MRDS
Bloomfield Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Brown Group	Vanadium, Uranium		Past Producer	MRDS
Burrell No. 5 Claim	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Burrell Nos. 1-3 Claims	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Butterfly	Uranium	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Caywood #1, #2	Uranium, Vanadium, Copper		Occurrence	MRDS
Coal Creek No. 1	Uranium	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Coal Creek No. 1 Claim	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Collins Gulch Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Columbine	Uranium	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Columbine Nos. 1-4 Claims	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Guy Stealy Claims	Uranium		Occurrence	MRDS
Iron Bridge	Zeolites	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Jerry Zochol	Uranium, Vanadium		Occurrence	MRDS
Last Day Claim	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Marvine View No. 10 Claim	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Meeker	Uranium, Vanadium		Occurrence	MRDS
Meeker Stone Company	Dimension Sandstone	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Naomi Ann Claim	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Northern Coal #1	Coal (Lignite)	Underground	Abandoned	MSHA
Owl Western Gravel & Disposal	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable Wash Plant #2	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Rienau #2	Coal (Bituminous)	Underground	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
Rio Blanco		Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
S & G No. 4 Claim	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Sci-001	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Shylo Group	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS
Shylo No.1	Uranium	Underground	Unknown	MRDS
Staley Mine	Zeolites	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Petroleum (Oil)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Zeolites		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	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		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	Fire Clay (Refractory)		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	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Uranium, Vanadium		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Gypsum-Anhydrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Coal		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Zeolites		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Fire Clay (Refractory)		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Occurrence	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unknown Sandpit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Unnamed Gold Prospect	Gold		Occurrence	MRDS
Urie Gravel Pit (permit M-2009-038)	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Wr Jaw Crusher	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Wr Wash Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
White River	Coal (Bituminous)	Underground	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
White River Flagstone Llc	Dimension Sandstone	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Windy Point No. 1	Uranium	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Windy Point No. 1 Claim	Uranium, Vanadium		Past Producer	MRDS