HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence MineTeller, CONear Cripple CreekMSHA 0504827 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2014 | Providence Mining LLCReported operatorShannon P Murphy; Gary NordicReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pryor MineHuerfano, CONear PryorMSHA 0503221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1986 | American Fuels IncReported operatorWiley RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Public Works Quarry #2Jefferson, COMSHA 0504053 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1987 | Board Of County CommissionersReported operatorJefferson County - CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Public Works Quarry #3Jefferson, COMSHA 0504137 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1986 | Board Of County CommissionersReported operatorJefferson County - CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Public Works Quarry #4Jefferson, COMSHA 0504039 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1987 | Board Of County CommissionersReported operatorJefferson County - CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Public Works Quarry #5Jefferson, COMSHA 0504014 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1987 | Board Of County CommissionersReported operatorJefferson County - CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Public Works Quarry #6Jefferson, COMSHA 0504052 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1987 | Board Of County CommissionersReported operatorJefferson County - CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PUEBLO CONCRETEPueblo, CONear PuebloMSHA 0500960 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2003 | Transit Mix Of PuebloReported operatorContinental Materials CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pueblo EastPueblo, CONear PuebloMSHA 0504704 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2015 | Castle Concrete AggregatesReported operatorContinental Materials CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pueblo PitPueblo, COMSHA 0500976 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1984 | Fountain Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCrane CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pulliam Gravel PitLarimer, COMSHA 0503156 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Coulson Excavating Company IncReported operatorRichard CoulsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry 1Larimer, CONear MasonvilleMSHA 0505005 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | Rock & CompanyReported operatorBruce DavisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quartz Creek GravelGunnison, CONear PitkinMSHA 0504784 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2009 | Quartz Creek GravelReported operatorTerry L HelmsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Que 2 MineMesa, COMSHA 0500090 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1978 | American Forest & Stone ProductsReported operatorAmerican Forest & Stone ProductsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Queens QuarryEl Paso, COMSHA 0500009 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1991 | Castle Concrete CompanyReported operatorContinental Materials CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quinn's QuarryGunnison, CONear GunnisonMSHA 0504962 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2019 | Substratum ExcavationReported operatorSasha B Sittner; Jeff G SchlabachReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quito MineClear Creek, COMSHA 0502803 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1982 | Marquette Minerals IncReported operatorHeon Raymond PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Radium #6San Miguel, COMSHA 0503090 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1977 | Pierce MiningReported operatorPierce MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Radium Hill 10Montrose, COMSHA 0500924 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1978 | Union Carbide CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rainbow GroupPark, COMSHA 0503715 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | Dallas Oil & MineralsReported operatorDallas W DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rajah #30Mesa, COMSHA 0501765 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1984 | Umetco Minerals CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rajah 49Mesa, COMSHA 0501761 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1981 | Rajah Ventures LtdReported operatorSwerdfeger R MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ramah MinesPark, COMSHA 0503663 | Silver OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1982 | Ramah Mines CompanyReported operatorCurtis Guy G-Michael G GimpleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ramey MineBoulder, COMSHA 0503461 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1983 | Resources International CorpReported operatorMehl Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ram PitGarfield, COMSHA 0503303 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1983 | Ram Construction CompanyReported operatorRam Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rancho Rosado PitSaguache, COMSHA 0504220 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1988 | Rancho RosadoReported operatorRancho RosadoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RANGELY PITRio Blanco, CONear RANGELYMSHA 0504650 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2007 | Ace West TruckingReported operatorDonald O Rooks JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Raton Creek Mine No 1Las Animas, CONear TrinidadMSHA 0503771 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/1999 | Energy Fuels Mining CompanyReported operatorEnergy Fuels Coal Resources LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raton Creek Mine No 2Las Animas, CONear TrinidadMSHA 0503817 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/1999 | Energy Fuels Mining CompanyReported operatorEnergy Fuels Coal Resources LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rattle SnakeMontrose, COMSHA 0501768 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Union Carbide CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.