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Silver prospect · Dolores County, Colorado

ProspectSilverUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · SILVERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for silver. 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
Coordinates37.76031, -108.09455

Commodities

PrimarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10239334
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Smuggler Mine0.3 miSilver, Gold, LeadPast Producer
Emma Mine0.5 miGold, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Free Coinage Mine0.5 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Emma0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Como0.6 miSilverUnknown
Corkscrew0.6 miSilverUnknown
Jeep0.6 miManganesePast Producer
America Mine0.7 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
Unknown near Rico, CO0.7 miGoldUnknown
Poor Boy0.8 miSulfurPast Producer
Dunton Hot Spring0.8 miGeothermalUnknown
Dunton Hot Spring0.8 miGeothermalProducer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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