Unknown near Silverton, CO

Lead site, status unknown · San Juan County, Colorado

UnknownLeadUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · LEADLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for lead. 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
Coordinates37.84471, -107.74034

Commodities

PrimaryLead
TertiaryCopper, Silver, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10289257
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Bonner0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Zinc-King Mine0.2 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.3 miLeadUnknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.4 miSilverUnknown
Freda0.6 miSilverUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.6 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.6 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Silverton, CO0.7 miGoldUnknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.7 miLeadUnknown
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.7 miZincUnknown
Mountain View Claims0.7 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown near Ophir, CO0.7 miGoldUnknown

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