Leadville area
*** Most mines are private property. ***
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General Info
There are many gold, silver, zinc and lead mines in this historic mining district. Collecting can be strenuous at this elevation, which is higher than 10,000 ft. Also, visit the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, the Heritage Museum, the Mining Gallery and the Rock Hut (mineral shops).
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MineralsClick on the  image(s) below to see a picture of that mineral from this location.
Barite
Cerussite
Galena
Psilomelane
- Stalactitic and mammillary.
Pyrite
Siderite
Other Notable Minerals
Aikinite, Altaite, Anglesite, Ankerite, Aragonite, Argentite, Arsenopyrite, Aurichalcite, Azurite, Bismuthinite, Bromargyrite, Calcite, Caledonite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcophanite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Chrysocolla, Clinochlore, Copper, Descloizite, Dolomite, Epidote, Fluorite, Goethite, Gold, Goslarite, Hematite, Hemimorphite, Hessite, Huebnerite, Hydrohetaerolite, Iodargyrite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Kobellite, Lillianite, Litharge, Magnetite, Malachite, Matildite, Mimetite, Minium, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Pyromorphite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Rosasite, Scheelite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite, Turquoise, Vivianite, Wollastonite, Wulfenite, Wurtzite
Field Trip ReportsSorry, no trip reports for this location yet.
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Mining structure east of the Fortune Mine near Leadville.
The same mining structure east of the Fortune Mine near Leadville.
One of the mines on the south side of Evans Gulch, east of Leadville.
Some of the mines that are south of Evans Gulch, east of Leadville.
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References- Shannon and Shannon, 1985, "The Mineral Record" (Vol. 16 No. 3, May/June, pgs. 171-201)
- S. Voynick, 1995, Colorado Rockhounding (ISBN 0-87842-292-7)
- J. R. Mitchell, 1997, Gem Trails of Colorado (ISBN 0-935182-91-8)
Please see the reference(s) mentioned above for directions
to the site if specific instructions are not given on this page.
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