Mines in Rio Grande County, Colorado
129Total
4Active
Rio Grande County, Colorado has 129 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 4 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 52 sites.
By Status
Unknown · 53Past Producer · 39Occurrence · 27Producer · 3Intermittent · 3Temporarily Idled · 1Plant · 1Active · 1Abandoned · 1
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 52Gold, Silver · 18Gold · 17Construction Sand and Gravel · 6Silver · 4Pumice · 4Copper · 4Aluminum · 3
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Active Mines in Rio Grande County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Processing Plant | Smith's Materials LLC | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Decatur Ne District | — | Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper | — | Producer |
| Shaws Spring | — | Geothermal | Surface | Producer |
| Summitville Mine | — | Silver, Gold, Copper | — | Producer |
All Mines in Rio Grande County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Processing Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Decatur Ne District | Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Shaws Spring | Geothermal | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Summitville Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Alum Creek Property | Copper, Molybdenum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Annie | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aztec Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aztec Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Beverly Shaft Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bob Tail Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bobcat | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bowen Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Center Redi Mix Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Chandler Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chandler Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Copper Hill Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Del Norte Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dexter Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Esmond Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| French Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Golconda Group | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Golconda Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Guadaloupe Claims Group | Silver | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Guadaloupe Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Highland Mary Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hugh Bly Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ida Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ida Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Iowa Mine | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Iowa Mine | Copper | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Jasper | Asbestos | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lady Bug Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lady Bug Mine | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Little Annie | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Little Annie Placers | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mathias North Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Marble Mountain Deposit | Aluminum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mathias North Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Miser Mine | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Missionary Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Montroy Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mt Morriah Mining Co | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Narrow Gauge Mine | Gold, Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| O'Bannon Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| O'Rourke Pit At South Fork | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Portable Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Perry Mine | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Perry Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pickens Cut | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pog Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pumice Deposit | Pumice | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Reynolds Mine | Copper | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Rio Grande Granite Quarry | Gold | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Robert Burns Claim | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Science Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| South Mountain | Aluminum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Spiegel | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| St. Christopher Perlite | Perlite | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| St. Christopher Perlite No. 1,2,3 | Perlite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Summitville District | Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Summitville Mine | Gold | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Treasure Comstock Group | Copper, Lead, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Treasure Comstock Group | Gold | Underground | 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 | 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 | 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 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 | 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 | Gold | 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 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unk | Underground | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Unk Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown | Volcanic Materials | 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 | Volcanic Materials | 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 | Pumice | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Aluminum | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown | Pumice | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown | Pumice | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unnamed Prospect | Silver, Copper, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Winchester Tunnel | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS |