Unknown near Silverton, CO

Zinc site, status unknown · San Juan County, Colorado

UnknownZincUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · ZINCLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for zinc. 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
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.88031, -107.70534

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10119405
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.2 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.3 miZincUnknown
U.s. Basin0.4 miGoldUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.4 miGoldUnknown
Hoosier Bay0.5 miTungstenPast Producer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.6 miGoldUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.6 miCopperUnknown
Unknown Group near Silverton, CO0.7 miGoldUnknown
Magnet0.7 miSilverPast Producer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.7 miGoldPast Producer
St.paul0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.7 miGoldUnknown

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