Sambo

Lead past producer · Dolores County, Colorado

Past ProducerLeadUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · LEADLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for lead. 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
Coordinates37.70751, -108.03735

Commodities

PrimaryLead
TertiaryZinc, Copper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10214735
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sambo Mine0.1 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
St. Louis Tunnel0.3 miSilver, Lead, Zinc, GoldPast Producer
Aztec Mine0.4 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Aztec0.4 miLeadPast Producer
Dolly0.4 miCopperUnknown
Calumet0.5 miIronPast Producer
Lily D.0.5 miZincPast Producer
Lillie D. Mine0.6 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Black Wonder0.6 miSilverProspect
Iron Giant0.6 miSilverProspect
Railroad Spring0.6 miGeothermalUnknown
Rico Argentine Mill0.7 miCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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