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Phoenix Gold Mine, Idaho Springs

Gold ground Documented siteLicence or permit
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Working historic hardrock mine on the Clear Creek gold belt

Well known tour-and-pan operation in Colorado guides.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Idaho Springs3 km away · Old dump ground
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Idaho Springs, CO: Clear Creek placer and lode town3 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Nevadaville townsite7 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Central City / Black Hawk7 km away · Old dump ground
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