Iron Giant

Silver prospect · Dolores County, Colorado

ProspectSilverUndergroundUSGS 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
Coordinates37.71221, -108.02845

Commodities

PrimarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10190110
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rico Argentine Mill0.1 miCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Lily D.0.2 miZincPast Producer
Mtn. Spring0.2 miGoldPast Producer
C. H. C. Group0.2 miSilver, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Princeton0.2 miSulfurPast Producer
Bloine Tunnel0.2 miUnknown
Lillie D. Mine0.3 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
C.h.c.0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Wellington0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Wellington Group0.3 miZinc, Silver, LeadPast Producer
St. Louis Tunnel0.4 miSilver, Lead, Zinc, GoldPast Producer
Blaine Tunnel0.4 miUraniumPast 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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