Start by marking mountains of silver life in colorados red mountain mining district as want to read the red mountain mining district in the san juan mountains of southwestern colorado was the scene of a silver rush with an output of precious metals second in colorado only to that of leadville in a period of less than twenty five years more than thirty million dollars in silver . Mountains of silver the story of colorados red mountain mining district the pruett series by smith p david 1994 06 01 smith p david books amazonca. A living history chronicling the voices and concerns of the everyday folks who experienced the mining boom and bust of colorados infamous red mountain district ouray over 100 period photos and engravings as well as maps an index and bibliography. Mining district in the san juan mountains of southwestern colorado was the scene of a silver rush with an output of precious metals second in colorado only to that of leadville billion of todays dollars the mountains of silver life in colorados red mountain mining district by a little over a century ago the red mountain mining district in the san juan mountains of southwestern colorado was the