Sedalia Copper Mine — Rockhounding in Chaffee County, Colorado
Sedalia Copper Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Chaffee County, Colorado. Reported finds include actinolite, almandine, azurite, beryl, chrysocolla. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Sedalia Copper Mine in Chaffee County, Colorado
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Chaffee County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest road
- Happy Jack Lane
- Coordinates
- 38.60360, -106.03060
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Sedalia Copper Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Sedalia Copper Mine.
- Calumet Iron MineChaffee County, Colorado · 3 mi awayAmphibole, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
- Sugarloaf & Ruby MountainsChaffee County, Colorado · 11 mi awayRhyolite, Perlite, Apache Tears
- Mount AnteroTop pick in ColoradoChaffee County, Colorado · 13 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Phenakite
- Chalk Creek gravelsChaffee County, Colorado · 13 mi awaySapphire
- Quartz Creek (Brown Derby)Top pick in ColoradoGunnison County, Colorado · 35 mi awayBeryl, Tourmaline, Lepidolite
- Cement Creek Rd.Gunnison County, Colorado · 46 mi awayAlbite, Ankerite, Chlorite
- Italian MountainTop pick in ColoradoGunnison County, Colorado · 46 mi awayLapis Lazuli, Grossular Garnet, Diopside
- Tarryall Mountains (Spruce Grove)Top pick in ColoradoPark County, Colorado · 48 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Topaz, Amazonite
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