Unknown Group 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
Coordinates37.78921, -107.58314

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryGold, Copper, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10215995
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Mountaineer,lookout0.1 miGoldPast Producer
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Highland Mary0.2 miCopper, Silver, Lead, ZincProducer
Shanandoah Dives Mill0.3 miSulfur-PyriteOccurrence
Highland Mary0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Highland Mary Mine0.3 miUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.4 miZincUnknown
Dives0.4 miSilverPast Producer
Inknown0.5 miZincUnknown
Unknown Gr near Silverton, CO0.5 miZincUnknown
Shenandoah0.5 miLeadPast Producer

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