Vermiculite Mines in Colorado
39Total Sites
5Active
Vermiculite Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 39 vermiculite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 5 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded vermiculite mine in Colorado is Alexite Vermiculite Mine in Gunnison County, with records dating to 1943.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 10 |
| Fremont County | 8 |
| Gunnison County | 7 |
| Custer County | 6 |
| Park County | 3 |
| Pueblo County | 3 |
| Chaffee County | 2 |
Vermiculite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Park | Fremont | Producer | |
| Hardship Lode | Custer | Surface | Producer |
| Haymon | Park | Producer | |
| Turret Deposit | Chaffee | Producer | |
| Unknown | Fremont | Producer | |
| Aaberlite Mines | Gunnison | Underground | Past Producer |
| Abe Lincoln No. 2 | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Alexite Mine | Gunnison | Surface | Past Producer |
| Alexite Vermiculite Mine | Gunnison | Past Producer | |
| Forney Deposit | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Gem Park, Goldenite, Silverite | Custer | Occurrence | |
| Green Mtn Mine | Fremont | Underground | Past Producer |
| Letha Lee Prospect | Fremont | Surface | Occurrence |
| Niles Mine | Custer | Past Producer | |
| Phares & Allen | Custer | Prospect | |
| Powderhorn No. 2 Mine | Gunnison | Past Producer | |
| Quaintance | Jackson | Surface | Past Producer |
| Quaintance, Riggs | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Riggs Deposit | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Robinson,young,marjorie Lode | Custer | Surface | Past Producer |
| San Isabel Deposit | Pueblo | Underground | Past Producer |
| Shorty Robinson Lode, Young Deposit | Custer | Past Producer | |
| Spinney Mtn Mine | Park | Underground | Past Producer |
| Spinney Mtn. Deposit | Park | Occurrence | |
| Titan Mine | Gunnison | Past Producer | |
| Unknown | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Pueblo | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Unknown | Pueblo | Surface | Unknown |
| Vermiculite Mine | Fremont | Surface | Past Producer |
| Vermiculite Mine | Fremont | Surface | Past Producer |
| Vermiculite Mining Co | Gunnison | Surface | Past Producer |
| Vermiculite Mining Company Mine | Gunnison | Past Producer |
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