Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver past producer · Park County, Colorado
discovered 1879 · first production 1879
Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for zinc, lead, gold, 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.
| State | Colorado |
| County | Park |
| Coordinates | 39.26666, -106.10143 |
| Primary | Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver |
| Secondary | Copper |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1879 |
| Discovery Year | 1879 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10264623 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Fern | 0.1 mi | Zinc | Past Producer |
| Morrison Mine | 0.2 mi | Lead | Past Producer |
| Smith Tunnel | 0.4 mi | Lead | Past Producer |
| Evening Star | 0.6 mi | Lead | Past Producer |
| Orphan Boy Mine | 0.8 mi | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer |
| New Bonnet Group | 0.8 mi | Lead | Past Producer |
| Bullger Basin | 0.9 mi | Gold Ore | Abandoned |
| Pennsylvania Mountain Placers | 0.9 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Shelby Group | 1.0 mi | Lead | Past Producer |
| New Bonnet Group | 1.0 mi | Zinc, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead | Occurrence |
| Hock Hocking | 1.1 mi | Gold Ore | Abandoned |
| Alma & S Alma Dist Survey | 1.1 mi | Lead | Past Producer |
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.