Black Wonder

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
Coordinates37.69971, -108.03485

Commodities

PrimarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10190413
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Calumet0.1 miIronPast Producer
Montezuma Mine0.2 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Montezuma Mine0.3 miLead, Zinc, SilverProducer
Rico Drill Hole Springs0.3 miGeothermalUnknown
Railroad Spring0.3 miGeothermalUnknown
Aztec Mine0.3 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Potter Tunnel0.4 miSilverPast Producer
Nora Lilly0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Atlantic Cable0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Badger Tunnel0.4 miSilverPast Producer
Atlantic Cable Mine0.4 miSilver, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Aztec0.4 miLeadPast 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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