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
Coordinates37.88331, -107.57734

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10240592
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ransome Lode0.1 miSilver, Copper, ZincOccurrence
Montezuma #10.2 miSilverPast Producer
Plain Streak0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.3 miZincUnknown
Ezra R0.7 miOccurrence
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.8 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.9 miZincUnknown
Endless Chain1.0 miLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Unknown near Silverton, CO1.0 miZincUnknown
Auburn Group1.1 miLeadPast Producer
Montezuma No. 1 and Plain Streak1.1 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Early Bird1.2 miSilver, GoldOccurrence

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