Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Dolores County, Colorado
discovered 1940 · first production 1942
Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for uranium, vanadium. 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.
| State | Colorado |
| County | Dolores |
| Coordinates | 37.73057, -107.95204 |
| Primary | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Deposit Type | Stratiform |
| First Production | 1942 |
| Discovery Year | 1940 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10014147 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushwacker | 0.0 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Barlow Creek Mine | 1.0 mi | Vanadium | Past Producer |
| Spanish King | 2.5 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Copper Claims | 2.6 mi | Copper | Unknown |
| Unknown near Rico, CO | 3.0 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Unknown near Rico, CO | 3.0 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence |
| Oro | 3.1 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Graysill Mine | 3.2 mi | Vanadium, Uranium | Past Producer |
| Graysill | 3.2 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Double Cross | 3.3 mi | Past Producer | |
| Kite Tunnel | 3.4 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Prospect | 3.4 mi | Occurrence |
This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.