Blue Bell

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
Coordinates37.67171, -108.05315

Commodities

PrimarySilver
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10263852
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Rico, CO0.9 miGoldUnknown
St. Louise Tunnel1.1 miLeadPast Producer
Silver Swan1.1 miPast Producer
Alma Mater1.1 miSilverProspect
Tomale1.1 miSulfurPast Producer
Argonaut1.1 miLeadPast Producer
Silver Swan Mine1.1 miSilver, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Argonaut Mine1.2 miSilver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
N.a. Cowdrey Mine1.2 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Cowdrey1.2 miSulfurPast Producer
Resolute Mine1.2 miSilver, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Rosebud Group1.2 miSilverPast 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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