Historic gold producers in Wheeler County (USGS)
USGS records 9 historic gold producers in Wheeler County: 8 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 2 of them USGS gives an output size (2 small).
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Gulch Placers | Producer | small | Gold, Platinum, Silver, Chromium | n/a |
| Waterman 1-10 | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Rock & Birch Creek Placers | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Rock & Burch Creek Placers | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Rosa D. | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Spanish Gulch Placers | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Chromium, PGE, Silver | n/a |
| Spanish Gulch Project/Andrews Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | n/a |
| Unnamed Prospect | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Waterman Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Lead, Copper | n/a |
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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