Alma Placer & Leaching Plant

Gold occurrence · Park 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
CountyPark
Coordinates39.28829, -106.05700

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryTungsten

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10118386
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Combination Placer0.4 miGold OreAbandoned
Alma Plant0.5 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Alma Placers0.5 miGold, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Alma Placer0.5 miGold OreIntermittent
Sanborne Sand and Gravel0.6 miGold OreAbandoned
McCloskey Portable Screen Plant0.6 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Silver State Mill0.6 miGold, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Gravel Pit0.7 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Can Epps Placer0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Buckskin Gulch Placers1.3 miGoldOccurrence
Hector Placer Mine1.5 miGold OreIntermittent
Hp 300/ Lt 106 Jaw Crusher1.5 miConstruction Sand and GravelActive

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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