Chipeta Placer District

Gold, Silver past producer · Montrose County, Colorado

Past ProducerGold, SilverUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLD, SILVERSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
190019502000today

discovered 1884

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for gold, silver. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateColorado
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.36805, -108.73623

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Silver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
Discovery Year1884
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10014255
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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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