Wells and Egan Placer

Gold past producer · San Miguel County, Colorado

Past ProducerGoldUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLDSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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. 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
CountySan Miguel
Coordinates38.02167, -108.07898

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10087934
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unk0.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Wave Bar1.0 miGoldUnknown
Unk1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Black King Mine1.0 miCopper, Silver, Gold, UraniumPast Producer
Unk1.0 miUraniumUnknown
Evans Claims1.0 miCopperPast Producer
Unk1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Rosemary Placer1.2 miGoldPast Producer
White Crow1.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Lower San Miguel District1.4 miVanadium, Gold, Lead, SilverPast Producer
Crescent City1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Donovan Placer1.4 miGoldPast Producer

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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