Rio Grande County, Colorado has 77 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 3 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Quick Facts
- 77 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 41 active mining claims
- 36 closed mining claims
- 3 USGS records of mines in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
- Gold and Iron mines located in Rio Grande County, Colorado. See All
Rio Grande County Mine Locations
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Recently Updated Mining Claims
Most recently updated claims in Rio Grande.
Mining Claims (BLM)
Rio Grande County, Colorado has 77 mining claims on public land listed in The Diggings™. Of these claims, 53.25% are active while 46.75% are now closed.
Quick BLM Facts
- 77 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 41 records of active mining claims
- 36 records of closed mining claims
Mine By Disposition
In Rio Grande
| COUNTY | Authorized mines |
|---|---|
| active | 41 |
| closed | 36 |
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Rio Grande County, Colorado Trends Overview
January 2021 vs. January 2020
January 2021
January 2020
Net
Change
Opened Claims
1
0
1
Opened Acres
20
0
20
Transfered Claims
0
1
1
100%
Transfered Acres
0
20
20
100%
Located Claims
1
0
1
Located Acres
20
0
20
Mining Trends
Historic Mining Records (USGS)
Rio Grande has 3 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Rio Grande mines are Gold and Iron . At the time these mines were surveyed, 1 mine in Rio Grande was observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine.1 2 mines were in production at the time the data was entered into USGS records.
Quick USGS Facts
- 3 records of mines in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
- 1 record of mineral occurrences of observable ore mineralization.
- 2 records of mineral producers
Mine By Disposition
In Rio Grande
| COUNTY | Authorized mines |
|---|---|
| Producers | 2 |
| Occurrences | 1 |
1 Grade, tonnage, and extent of mineralization for such mines are unspecified.
Popular Public Lands & Regions
in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Land TypeTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Rio Grande National Forest
National Forests
77
41
36
828.58
42
0
5
0
37
San Juan National Forest
National Forests
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
4
South San Juan Wilderness
Wilderness Areas
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
Top Mining Districts
in Rio Grande County, Colorado
StateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Cat Creek Area
Colorado
12
12
0
247.92
1
0
1
0
0
Decatur Northeast-Jasper Mining District
Colorado
6
6
0
120
9
0
2
0
7
Summitville Mining District
Colorado
0
0
0
0
30
0
2
0
28
Crater Mining District
Colorado
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
4
Top Owners
in Rio Grande County, Colorado
CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive Acres
Larry R Moyer Exploration LLC
Grand Junction
Colorado
Corporation
Claimant
12
12
0
247.92
Jjuu LLC
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Corporation
Claimant
3
3
0
60
Lost Mountain Miners LLC
Alamosa
Colorado
Corporation
Claimant
1
1
0
20.66
Blmnal LLC
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Corporation
Claimant
12
1
0
20
Mlll Group LLC
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Corporation
Claimant
1
1
0
20
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Rio Grande County, Colorado
CountyStateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
South Fork
Rio Grande
Colorado
6,845
338
6,507
6,938.01
178
5
42
2
129
Gerrard
Rio Grande
Colorado
5,815
302
5,513
6,204.43
127
6
36
1
84
Alpine
Rio Grande
Colorado
5,596
289
5,307
5,943.02
123
5
36
1
81
Del Norte
Rio Grande
Colorado
2,616
140
2,476
2,874.29
99
3
33
1
62
Monte Vista
Rio Grande
Colorado
733
94
639
1,940.72
14
0
5
1
8
Mining Claim News From The Diggings™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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Understanding Claim Ownership
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
