Wagon Wheel Gap Fluorspar Mine

Past ProducerFluorine-FluoriteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateColorado
CountyMineral
Coordinates37.74612, -106.82644

Commodities

PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryGold, Silver, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
First Production1913
Last Production1950
Discovery Year1911
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10014057

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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