Unknown near Ophir, CO

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What kind of site this is

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

State	Colorado
County	San Juan
Coordinates	37.87391, -107.73844

Commodities

Primary	Zinc
Tertiary	Gold, Silver

Mine Details

Status	Unknown
Type	Underground
Data Source	USGS MRDS
Source ID	10167768

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Nearest Recorded Sites

Site	Distance	Commodity	Status
Unknown near Ophir, CO	0.1 mi	Zinc	Unknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO	0.3 mi	Gold	Past Producer
Silver Crown	0.3 mi	Lead	Past Producer
Unknown Group near Ophir, CO	0.4 mi	Gold	Unknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO	0.4 mi	Gold	Unknown
Silver Cloud	0.5 mi	Lead	Past Producer
Unknown near Ophir, CO	0.5 mi	Zinc	Unknown
Chattanooga Hot Spring	0.7 mi	Geothermal	Unknown
Lower Porphyry Gulch	0.7 mi	Lead	Past Producer
Hidden Treasure and Gold	0.7 mi	Molybdenum	Past Producer
Hidden Treasure and Gold Finch	0.8 mi	Molybdenum	Occurrence
Lower Porphyry Gulch	0.9 mi	Lead	Unknown

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