Ute and Ulay Group

Silver occurrence · Hinsdale County, Colorado

OccurrenceSilverSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · SILVERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for silver. 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
CountyHinsdale
Coordinates38.01920, -107.37703

Commodities

PrimarySilver
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10118524
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ute-Ule0.0 miGoldUnknown
Ute-Ulay Mine0.1 miGold, Lead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer
Ute0.2 miSilverUnknown
Ute Ulay, Hidden Treasure0.2 miLead, Zinc, SilverProducer
Hidden Treasure Mine0.6 miSilver, Lead, Copper, GoldPast Producer
Ulay0.7 miGoldUnknown
Hidden Treasure Mine0.8 miLeadPast Producer
Risorgimento Mine1.3 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
Treasure Hill Spar Claim1.6 miSilver, Gold, CopperOccurrence
Pelican Mine2.0 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
Pelican Mine2.0 miSilverUnknown
Fanny Fern Mine2.1 miGoldUnknown

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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