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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
Coordinates37.68781, -108.03625

Commodities

PrimaryLead
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10239504
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rico Boy0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Ironclad0.0 miCopperProducer
Iron Clad Mine0.1 miSilver, Lead, Zinc, CopperPast Producer
Little Maggie0.1 miSilverPast Producer
Jones Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Rancroft0.2 miZincPast Producer
Rosebud Group0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Argonaut Mine0.3 miSilver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Cowdrey0.3 miSulfurPast Producer
Tomale0.3 miSulfurPast Producer
Argonaut0.3 miLeadPast Producer
N.a. Cowdrey Mine0.3 miSilver, LeadPast 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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