Location | |
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Idaho Springs, Colorado | |
Country | United States[1] |
Coordinates | 39°44′56″N 105°33′57″W / 39.74889°N 105.56583°W |
History | |
Discovered | 1871[2] |
Owner | |
Company | Al Mosch (1930-2019),[3] Dave Mosch[4][5] |
Phoenix Gold Mine, Idaho Springs, Colorado[6] is a fully operational gold mine where there are tours[1] replete with opportunities to pan for gold.[7] Since 1988, Phoenix Gold Mine has been family owned and operated.[8][5] The Mosch family is "the oldest continuous mining family in the state"[9] of Colorado. Phoenix Gold Mine has been featured on the Discovery Channel[4][5] and the Travel Channel.[10]