Unknown near Ouray, CO

Zinc site, status unknown · San Juan County, Colorado

UnknownZincUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · ZINCLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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

StateColorado
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.92391, -107.57924

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10191803
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown Group near Ouray, CO0.4 miZincUnknown
Silver Coin0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Scotia0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Golden Fleece0.6 miGoldProducer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.6 miZincUnknown
Golden Fleece0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Scotia0.6 miGoldPast Producer
San Juan Queen0.6 miLead, Zinc, SilverProducer
Bagley0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Frisco Tunnel0.7 miPast Producer
Frisco Tunnel0.7 miGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, ZincProducer
Animas Forks0.7 miGoldPast Producer

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