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Gold past producer · San Miguel County, Colorado

Past ProducerGoldSurfaceUSGS 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
CountySan Miguel
Coordinates37.93390, -107.80984

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10215869
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Grace Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Golden Rose0.3 miGoldUnknown
Lucky Strike Placer0.3 miGoldUnknown
North Slope0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Last Dollar Mill0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Dynamo Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Columbine Group0.3 miGoldUnknown
Glasier Placer #1,20.3 miGoldUnknown
Mammoth Mill0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Medal0.3 miGoldUnknown
Mountain Flower0.3 miSilverUnknown
Electric Mine0.3 miGoldUnknown

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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