OF-91-02 The Use of Tracer Dyes for the Identification of a Mine Flooding Problem, Rico, Dolores County, Colorado

Includes annotated references of groundwater trace-dye studies, brief geology, site evaluation and tracer dye testing discussion of Atlantic Cable Mine. (See also OF91-01.) 20 pages. 7 figures. Digital PDF download. OF-91-02D

This is a companion report to OF-91-01 and is focused on the use of dye tracers. It also compiles a list of annotated references of groundwater trace-dye studies which had previously had limited availability.

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Davis, Mark W. “OF-91-02 The Use of Tracer Dyes for the Identification of a Mine Flooding Problem, Rico, Dolores County, Colorado.” Mine Flooding. Open File Report. Denver. CO: Colorado Geological Survey, Division of Minerals and Geology, Department of Natural Resources, 1994. https://doi.org/10.58783/cgs.of9102.phpg4795. CGS Publications. https://coloradogeologicalsurvey.org/publications/tracer-dyes-identification-mine-flooding-problem-rico-dolores-colorado/.