Expectation Mine

Copper past producer · Dolores County, Colorado

Past ProducerCopperUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · COPPERSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for copper. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateColorado
CountyDolores
Coordinates37.69195, -108.05759

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Last Production1918
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10014123
This siteNearby records

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Expectation0.0 miCopperPast Producer
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St. Louise Tunnel0.6 miLeadPast Producer
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Zulu Chief0.7 miSilverOccurrence
Smuggler/almont0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Uncle Remus0.8 miSilverOccurrence
Unnamed near Rico, CO0.8 miSilverUnknown
Uncle Remus Mine0.8 miGoldPast Producer
California0.9 miLeadProspect
California Mine0.9 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
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What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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