Unknown near Ophir, CO

Gold site, status unknown · San Juan County, Colorado

UnknownGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for gold. 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
Coordinates37.78061, -107.81344

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Silver

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10215894
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Big Three0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.6 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.7 miGoldUnknown
Bandora Group0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Rolling Mountain0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Unknown near Ophir, CO1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Last Hope & Grandview G.1.5 miSilverPast Producer
Lucy - Last Hope1.5 miSilver, GoldOccurrence
Emma,oregon and Galena1.6 miLeadPast Producer

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