Unknown near Ouray, CO

Zinc site, status unknown · San Juan County, Colorado

UnknownZincUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · ZINCLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for zinc. 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
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.95220, -107.61394

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryGold, Lead

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10288743
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown Group near Ouray, CO0.1 miZincUnknown
Brazillian0.1 miLeadPast Producer
Brazillian0.1 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Forest Queen0.2 miLeadPast Producer
Forest Queen0.2 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Unknown Group near Ouray, CO0.4 miZincUnknown
Maid of the Mist0.4 miCopper, Lead, SilverProducer
Maid of the Mist0.4 miSilverPast Producer
Bonanza King0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Bonanza King0.4 miSilver, Gold, CopperProducer
Palmyra0.6 miLeadPast Producer
White Crow0.6 miSilver, BismuthOccurrence

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