Unknown near Rico, CO

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
Coordinates37.75471, -108.12375

Commodities

PrimarySilver
TertiaryMolybdenum, Manganese

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10263899
This siteNearby records

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Geyser Group0.0 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
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Yellow Bee0.4 miSulfurPast Producer
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Geyser Warm Spring0.6 miGeothermalUnknown
Allen Claims Group0.7 miSulfurUnknown
Sulfur King0.7 miSulfurPast Producer
Sulphur Queen Group0.7 miSilverPast Producer
Poor Boy0.9 miSulfurPast Producer
Unknown near Rico, CO0.9 miSilverOccurrence
Unknown near Rico, CO0.9 miGoldUnknown
America Mine1.0 miSilver, GoldPast 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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