Historic gold producers in Caldwell County (USGS)
USGS records 5 historic gold producers in Caldwell County: 5 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 5 of them USGS gives an output size (5 small).
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Lead | from 1850 |
| Nibbler Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Lead | from 1850 |
| Baker Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Lead, Silver, Tungsten, Copper, Chromium | from 1857 |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1880 |
| Unnamed Gold Prospect and Sand and Gravel Pit | Past producer | small | Gold, REE, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Tin, Vanadium, Titanium, Metal | found 1850 |
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.
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