Unknown near Silverton, CO

Silver site, status unknown · San Juan County, Colorado

UnknownSilverUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · SILVERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.83781, -107.69844

Commodities

PrimarySilver
TertiaryZinc, Lead

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10143017
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