Vanadium, Uranium Mines in Colorado
45Total Sites
12Active
Vanadium, Uranium Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 45 vanadium, uranium-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 12 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded vanadium, uranium mine in Colorado is Bear Creek Mine in San Miguel County, with records dating to 1910.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Montrose County | 17 |
| San Miguel County | 10 |
| Mesa County | 5 |
| Huerfano County | 4 |
| Rio Blanco County | 3 |
| La Plata County | 2 |
| Dolores County | 1 |
| Garfield County | 1 |
| Saguache County | 1 |
| San Juan, Dolores County | 1 |
Vanadium, Uranium Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Eagle | Montrose | Producer | |
| Arrowhead Incl #25 & #34 | Mesa | Underground | Producer |
| Bachelor | Montrose | Producer | |
| Black Rock Mine | Montrose | Producer | |
| Bunker Mine | Montrose | Producer | |
| Butterfly Group | Rio Blanco | Producer | |
| Gramlich Group | Montrose | Producer | |
| Jackpot Mine | Montrose | Producer | |
| Mesa No. 5 C-G-27 | Mesa | Underground | Producer |
| Rim Rock Blues #2, 5 | Montrose | Producer | |
| Too High Mine | Montrose | Producer | |
| Unknown | Rio Blanco | Producer | |
| Anal No. 1 Mine | Huerfano | Past Producer | |
| Bear Creek Mine | San Miguel | Past Producer | |
| Bob Cat Mine | Saguache | Surface | Past Producer |
| Broken Thumb | Dolores | Occurrence | |
| Brown Group | Rio Blanco | Past Producer | |
| City Slicker Mine | Huerfano | Underground | Past Producer |
| Elk Van Tunnel and Uv Claims | Garfield | Past Producer | |
| Fall Creek Mine | San Miguel | Past Producer | |
| Frazier Mine | San Miguel | Past Producer | |
| Good Hope | La Plata | Underground | Past Producer |
| Graysill Mine | San Juan, Dolores | Past Producer | |
| Group 1 Martin Mesa | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Hall Property | Huerfano | Occurrence | |
| J. J. Mine | Montrose | Underground | Past Producer |
| Jo Dandy Mine | San Miguel | Past Producer | |
| John Brown Claims | Mesa | Occurrence | |
| Lizzie G. Mine | San Miguel | Past Producer | |
| Lower Group Mines | San Miguel | Occurrence | |
| Mesuma | San Miguel | Occurrence | |
| Mine | San Miguel | Occurrence | |
| Mine | San Miguel | Occurrence | |
| Negus | Mesa | Occurrence | |
| Shorty Lode | La Plata | Past Producer | |
| Solitaire and Jack Pot | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Starlight #8 | Montrose | Underground | Past Producer |
| Stumbling Stud Mine | Huerfano | Surface | Past Producer |
| Sumner Mine | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Mesa | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Valentine | Montrose | Occurrence | |
| Z-Bar, Wilmarth, Tiny, Park Claims | San Miguel | Occurrence |
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