Geology
November 24, 2020
Re-introducing: Historic Metal Mining Districts
As the reconstruction of our website continues, we recently redeployed a popular package of information that was compiled and made…
mining
Mining is the excavation of valuable material from the earth. Researching and mapping of abandoned mines of the state is a primary role for the CGS.
Energy
February 18, 2020
Colorado’s Uranium Deposits
[Ed: this document, written in 2011 by Jim Burnell, Ph.D., P.G. (former Senior Minerals Geologist, Colorado Geological Survey), provides an…
Energy
August 14, 2018
Geology of Uranium Deposits in Colorado
Uranium is a widespread and ubiquitous element. It has a crustal abundance of 2.8 parts per million, slightly more than…
Publications
February 17, 2017
IS-79 Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities 2015-16
The current annual Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities report 2015-16 is now available. Following up on the…
Hazards
June 15, 2011
Mine Subsidence Hazards in Colorado
This video, produced by the CGS in 2011, examines the significant geo-hazards related to the long history of underground coal…
Hazards
November 20, 1980
Lake Peigneur sinkhole disaster
General
March 11, 1909
Mines and Minerals: the early Survey
While a number of brilliant men have in past years held the office of Colorado State Geologist, it is no…