Metal Mining Districts of Colorado

Notes

Source: Burnell, James R. “ON-007-08D Historic Metal Mining Districts of Colorado (Data) – v20201112.” Mining, Online. Golden, CO: Colorado Geological Survey, 2015.

https://coloradogeologicalsurvey.org/publications/historic-metal-mining-districts-colorado-data/

Currently only the district descriptions are included here. References, lists of mines per district, and additional information is available in the source document linked above.

Colorado Mining Districts by County

• Baca County Districts
• Boulder County Districts

• Chaffee County Districts
• Clear Creek County Districts
• Conejos County Districts
• Costilla County Districts
• Custer County Districts

• Dolores County Districts

• Eagle County Districts

• Fremont County Districts

• Gilpin County Districts
• Grand County Districts
• Gunnison County Districts

• Hinsdale County Districts
• Huerfano County Districts

• Jackson County Districts
• Jefferson County Districts

• La Plata County Districts
• Lake County Districts
• Larimer County Districts

• Mineral County Districts

• Ouray County Districts

• Park County Districts
• Pitkin County Districts

• Rio Grande County Districts
• Routt County Districts

• Saguache County Districts
• San Juan County Districts
• San Miguel County Districts
• Summit County Districts

• Teller County Districts