Unknown near Ophir, CO

Gold past producer · San Juan County, Colorado

Past ProducerGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for gold. 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
Coordinates37.87671, -107.73454

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10142860
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown Group near Ophir, CO0.1 miGoldUnknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.2 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.2 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.3 miZincUnknown
Lower Porphyry Gulch0.5 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.6 miGoldUnknown
Silver Crown0.6 miLeadPast Producer
Hidden Treasure and Gold0.7 miMolybdenumPast Producer
Silver Cloud0.7 miLeadPast Producer
Lower Porphyry Gulch0.7 miLeadUnknown
Hidden Treasure and Gold Finch0.8 miMolybdenumOccurrence
Chattanooga Hot Spring0.9 miGeothermalUnknown

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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