Old Kibbe Shaft

Gold occurrence · San Miguel County, Colorado

OccurrenceGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · 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 Miguel
Coordinates37.93500, -107.76564

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10143004
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Eldorado Tunnel0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Japan Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Columbia Tun0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Preston Moore Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Bradley Mine0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Japan Tunnel Lower0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Cimarron Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Hermit0.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Croziers Claims0.5 miLeadProspect
Penn Tunnel0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Bobtail0.5 miUnknown
Bullion Tunnel0.5 miSilverPast Producer

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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