Potter Tunnel

Silver past producer · Dolores County, Colorado

Past ProducerSilverUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · SILVERLEVELSSECTION · 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
Coordinates37.69421, -108.03485

Commodities

PrimarySilver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10263635
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Shamrock Mine0.1 miSilver, Lead, ZincPast Producer
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Atlantic Cable0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Atlantic Cable Mine0.2 miSilver, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Shamrock and Atlantic Cable0.2 miSilverPast Producer
Rico District0.2 miZinc, Silver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Montezuma Mine0.3 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Van Winkle0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Hibernia0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Rand0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Burns Group0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Telegraph0.3 miGoldPast 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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