Silica Mines in Colorado
22Total Sites
11Active
Silica Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 22 silica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 11 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Fremont County | 7 |
| Larimer County | 3 |
| Boulder County | 2 |
| Douglas County | 2 |
| Jefferson County | 2 |
| Pueblo County | 2 |
| El Paso County | 1 |
| Lake County | 1 |
| Mesa County | 1 |
| Weld County | 1 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alnea, Horney Ganister, Burnito, McCourt, Flint, Climax, Darley | Fremont | Producer | |
| Hoover | Fremont | Producer | |
| Loukonen Bros Silica Mine | Boulder | Surface | Producer |
| Pine View | Lake | Producer | |
| Schmidt Constr Inc | Jefferson | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Sheep Draw Quarry | Larimer | Surface | Producer |
| Silica Quarry | Boulder | Surface | Producer |
| Unknown | Fremont | Producer | |
| Unknown | Fremont | Producer | |
| White King, State Rock | Fremont | Producer | |
| Wisdom Ranch | Larimer | Underground | Producer |
| Buckhorn | Larimer | Underground | Past Producer |
| Churchill | Douglas | Underground | Past Producer |
| Keota & Iliff Silica Deposits | Weld | Surface | Past Producer |
| Queen No 2 | Mesa | Underground | Unknown |
| Saddle Rock Ranch | Douglas | Underground | Past Producer |
| Sand Gulch Placer | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Springs Silica Co | El Paso | Underground | Past Producer |
| Unknown | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Pueblo | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Pueblo | Surface | Unknown |