Unknown Group near Silverton, 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
Coordinates37.88531, -107.66784

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Silver, Gold

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10289044
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.0 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.1 miZincUnknown
Galtie Boy - Hercules Mine0.1 miLead, Zinc, SilverProducer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.3 miZincUnknown
Evaline0.3 miTungstenUnknown
Elk0.3 miSilverPast Producer
Minnesota0.4 miTungstenPast Producer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.4 miZincUnknown
Henrietta0.4 miSilverProducer
Galtic Boy Group0.5 miTungstenPast Producer
First Chance0.5 miTungstenPast Producer
Reed Tunnel0.5 miGoldPast Producer

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