Upper Uncompahgre Mines

Tungsten occurrence · San Juan County, Colorado

OccurrenceTungstenUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · TUNGSTENSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for tungsten. 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
Coordinates37.95000, -107.56731

Commodities

PrimaryTungsten

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10008735
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Ouray, CO0.1 miZincUnknown
Blacksmith0.1 miTungstenOccurrence
Great American0.1 miTungstenOccurrence
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Lucky Jack0.4 miLeadUnknown
Lucky Jack0.5 miSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, GoldOccurrence
Unknown near Ouray, CO0.5 miZincUnknown
Blacksmith0.6 miTungstenPast Producer
Unknown near Ouray, CO0.6 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Ouray, CO0.6 miZincUnknown
Unknown near Ouray, CO0.7 miZincUnknown
Hermes Group0.7 miLeadPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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