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
Coordinates37.94220, -107.59374

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryGold, Lead

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10289120
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sewell0.2 miLeadPast Producer
Sewell0.2 miLead, SilverOccurrence
Red Cloud0.2 miGold, Silver, Copper, LeadProducer
Red Cloud0.2 miSilverPast Producer
Adelia0.3 miZinc, Copper, LeadOccurrence
Adelia0.3 miLeadPast Producer
Mammoth Mine0.3 miMolybdenumUnknown
Molly0.3 miMolybdenumUnknown
Unknown Group near Ouray, CO0.3 miZincUnknown
Boston0.4 miSilver, Lead, ZincOccurrence
Union0.4 miLeadPast Producer
Union0.4 miLead, ZincOccurrence

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