Cliffdweller

Copper past producer · Montrose County, Colorado

Past ProducerCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper. 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
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.31609, -108.95238

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold, Lead, Silver, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10263850
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Cliffdweller Mine0.0 miCopper, SilverPast Producer
Geo No. 70.2 miProducer
La Sal District0.4 miCopper, SilverProducer
Cashin Mine0.4 miSilver, CopperProducer
New Cashin0.4 miCopperPast Producer
Cliff Dweller-Blue Raven0.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Denver0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Malachite1.0 miCopperOccurrence
Nyswonger Mesa Mine1.0 miCopperUnknown
Rainbow1.1 miPast Producer
Humbolt1.1 miCopperOccurrence
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.3 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence

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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