GC31QBF Traditional Cache MnCo3
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 3 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: jake92 @ | Hide Date: 08/07/2011 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N37° 54.044 W107° 36.916 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Cache is a camo match holder.This is a photo of the sunny side mine in the winter of 1930 at Lake Emma just before the mining operation closed. The Sunnyside Mine was reopened by Standard Uranium Company in 1959 with the extension of the American Tunnel beneath the Washington Shaft. Even though the mine suffered bankruptcies, company changes, and a major flood caused by mining into Lake Emma in 1978, it was San Juan County's largest producer and employer until 1991. In the early 1980s, the mine employed over 300 people and was mining 1000 tons of ore a day. Poorer grade ores, exhaustion of ore and lower metal prices led to the Sunnyside's demise in 1991. The late 1970s and especially early 1980s saw a major spike in gold-silver prices that caused a small boom in the San Juans. Many major exploration companies poured into the Silverton area looking for precious and base metals, and also molybdenum and uranium. Several small mines were able to reopen, and drilling rigs dotted the countryside. Metal prices collapsed in 1981 and essentially the only mine left open was the Sunnyside.
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7 Logs: Found it 7  

Found it 09/26/2018 By Marshall
Remembered to bring swim suit. HA HA

Found it 09/12/2018 By artjohnston
Beautiful day high in the mountains at the Sunnyside mine collecting Rhodonite

Found it 07/21/2018 By TeamChewbacca
Wasn’t sure it would still be there but it was and in good shape. TFTC.

Found it 08/18/2017 By Boundertom
I was out on a short ATV ride. I hunted a while for this one, and was about to give up. Then I finally spotted it. Well hidden, and coordinates were very close. TNLN Thanks!

Found it 08/14/2017 By olgoat
We did not get it last year but found it today with UpTuYu and ThaMeatMan. Another great cache!!

Found it 08/13/2017 By uptuyu
Yes! Booked this one today with Olgoat and ThaMeatMan. We didn't find it last year, but this vacation we got it. We had to pile on to get it.

Found it 07/07/2016 By Tucson Wildkat
These have been on my radar for awhile! Finally found with the family on a great day of jeeping! TFTC/SL