Vermillion Tunnel

Gold past producer · San Juan County, Colorado

Past ProducerGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSSECTION · 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
Coordinates37.93641, -107.60034

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Copper, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10240184
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Vermillion0.0 miGold, Lead, Copper, Silver, ZincProducer
Vermillion Mine0.2 miZinc, Silver, Gold, LeadProducer
Burrows0.2 miLeadPast Producer
Burrows Prospect0.2 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Union0.5 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Union0.5 miLeadPast Producer
Adelia0.5 miLeadPast Producer
Adelia0.5 miZinc, Copper, LeadOccurrence
Unknown near Ouray, CO0.5 miZincUnknown
Little Ida0.6 miLeadPast Producer
Burrows0.6 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Tempest0.6 miGold, Silver, Lead, CopperOccurrence

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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