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Silver occurrence · Dolores County, Colorado

OccurrenceSilverUndergroundUSGS 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
CountyDolores
Coordinates37.70141, -108.05925

Commodities

PrimarySilver
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Molybdenum, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10166375
This siteNearby records

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Uncle Remus Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Magnet Prospect0.5 miIronPast Producer
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Unknown near Rico, CO0.6 miLeadOccurrence
California Mine0.6 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Hand-Out0.6 miSilverOccurrence
Expectation Mine0.7 miCopperPast Producer
Expectation0.7 miCopperPast 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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