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Molybdenum occurrence · Dolores County, Colorado

OccurrenceMolybdenumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MOLYBDENUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for molybdenum. 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
Coordinates37.71721, -108.04815

Commodities

PrimaryMolybdenum
TertiaryLead, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10239540
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Puzzler0.2 miSilverOccurrence
M.a.c.0.2 miLeadProspect
Puzzle Mine0.2 miSilverPast Producer
Hess and Garren0.2 miCopperUnknown
Great Western0.5 miSilverProspect
Dolly0.5 miCopperUnknown
Mohawk0.6 miSilverPast Producer
Magnet Prospect0.7 miIronPast Producer
Puzzle Mine0.9 miPast Producer
Sambo0.9 miLeadPast Producer
Sambo Mine0.9 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Magnet1.0 miIronProspect

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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