Truck Stop Placer

Gold occurrence · Montrose County, Colorado

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.50669, -108.73568

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10117925
This siteNearby records

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Elizabeth 7-102.9 miProspect
Unknown (Mesa County)3.2 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Unnamed Mine (Mesa County)3.2 miUraniumUnknown
Jody Group3.7 miPast Producer
Bonita 13.8 miUnknown
Unknown near Nucla, CO3.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near Nucla, CO3.8 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Raven Claims4.0 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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