Mines in Alpine County, California
192Total
12Active
Alpine County, California has 192 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 12 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 98 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Alpine County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Mine | Molybdenum | Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpine Mine | Tungsten | Producer | MRDS | |
| Burns Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cal-Pine Mine Valpine | Tungsten | Producer | MRDS | |
| Colorado No.2 Tarshish | Gold, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Heise Boulder Quarry | Bromine | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lady Franklin | Gold, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Leviathan | Copper, Sulfur | Producer | MRDS | |
| Libby Group | Molybdenum | Producer | MRDS | |
| Merrill Borrow Pit | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Monitor | Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| The Dot Nos. 1 - 44 | Producer | MRDS | ||
| Acacia Claim | Gold | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Advance | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Advance | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Alhambra Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Allumbra Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpine | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Alpine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alpine County Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Alpine Fairview | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpine Fairview Mine | Copper | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Alpine Happy Thought | Gold, Silver, Molybdenum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpine Mine | Tungsten | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpine Mine | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Alpine Mine | Tungsten | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alpine Mine Happy Thought Mine | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| B and J | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| B. and J Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Balaklava | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Balaklava | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Black Jack | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Black Jack | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Black Jack Prospect | Lead | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Bolin Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Boulder Hill | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Boulder Hill | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boulder Hill | Gold | Surface-Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Bueno | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bueno | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bull Run No. 1 | Tungsten | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Burnside Mine | Tungsten | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cal-Pine | Tungsten | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cal-Pine | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cal-Pine Mine | Tungsten, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| California-Illinois | Gold | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Cindy and Deer Claims | Gold | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Colorado Hill | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Colorado Hill | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Colorado No 2 | Silver | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Columbine Claim | Gold | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Curtz | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Curtz Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dixon | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dixon Brothers | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dixon Brothers Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dixon Mine | Copper, Antimony, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dixon Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Drumlummon Claim | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Drumlummon Claim | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| East Carson River | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| East Section 11 Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Esmeralda | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Esmeralda | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Exchequer | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Exchequer and Ixl Mines | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Flint | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fremont | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fremont | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fremont | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| George M. Williams Ranch | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Georgiana | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Georgiana | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Geranium Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Globe | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Globe | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Globe Mine | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Good Hope | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Good Hope Mine | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Grover Hot Spring | Geothermal | Well | Unknown | MRDS |
| Grovers Hot Springs Deposit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Highland Mary | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Highland Mary Etal | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hilltop Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Hope Valley No 1 | Calcium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hope Valley No 2 | Calcium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hope Valley No 3 | Calcium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hot Springs Valley Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| I X L | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| I.x.l. | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Imperial Group | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Imperial Group | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Isabella | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Isabella | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Joe Larsen Claim | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Joe Larsen Claim | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Keneback | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kit Carson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Linda Dadian Esq | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lady Franklin | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lady Franklin | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Last Resort | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Last Resort | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Lawler Ranch | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Leviathan | Sulfur | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Leviathan Mine | Sulfur | Surface-Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Lincoln | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lincoln Flint | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lost Cabin | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lost Cabin | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mammoth | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mammoth | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Manchester | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Manchester | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Marion | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Marion | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Mary E | Uranium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mary E. | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Merrill Borrow Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Merrimac | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Merrimac | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mogul Peak Claim | Mercury | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Mogul Peak Prospect | Mercury | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Monitor | Silver | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Morning Star | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Morning Star | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mountain Gold & Silver | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mtn Gold and Silver | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Nevada Lumber | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Orion | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Orion | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Orphan Boy Prospect | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pennsylvania | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pennsylvania | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Peppermint | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Raymond | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Raymond Meadows Creek | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Raymond Meadows Creek | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Red Gap | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Red Gap | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Round Top | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Round Top | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Shirley Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Cloud | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver Cloud | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Cloud | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Hill | Silver | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Silver Hill Mine | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Hill Prospects | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver King | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver King | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Mtn | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Mtn. Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Snod Grass | Tungsten | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Snod Grass | Tungsten | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Snodgrass Creek Prospect | Tungsten | Prospect | MRDS | |
| St. Helena | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| St. Helena | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Stella | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stella | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sunrise Copper Prospect | Lead | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sutherland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| The Dot Nos. 1 | Sulfur | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Twin Lakes Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Uncle Billy Rogers | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Uncle Billy Rogers Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unidentified Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unidentified Mine | Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unidentified Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unidentified Working | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unnamed | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Valpine | Tungsten | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Valpine Mine | Gold, Tungsten | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Valpine-Burnside Lake | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Vance | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Vance Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Washington | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Washington | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Washington Garfield | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Winchester | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Winchester | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Winnemucca Lake | Molybdenum | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Winnemucca Lake | Molybdenum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wolf Creek Group | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wolf Creek Group Later Known As Boulder Hill Group | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wolframite | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Woodfords Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Zaca | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Zaca Mine | Tungsten, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Zaca Mine & Mill | Gold, Silver | Surface | Plant | MRDS |