Unknown near Silverton, 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
Coordinates37.85191, -107.57394

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10215850
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hamlet Mine0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Hamlet Mine0.4 miSilver, Lead, Zinc, CopperProducer
Ruby1.0 miTungstenOccurrence
Ruby Mine1.0 miTungstenPast Producer
Silver Wing Property1.2 miLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, ZincOccurrence
Ruby Mine1.3 miTungstenPast Producer
Montezuma No. 1 and Plain Streak1.4 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Pride of the West Mill (Facility)1.4 miGoldPlant
Ruby Mine - Ruby Tungsten1.5 miTungstenProducer
Empire - Mascot1.5 miGold, SilverProducer
Empire-Mascot1.5 miGoldPast Producer
Old Hundred1.6 miLeadPast Producer

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