Hecla Shaft

Uranium past producer · San Juan County, Utah

Past ProducerUraniumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · URANIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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. 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

StateUtah
CountySan Juan
Coordinates38.24749, -109.28708

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10015049
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Radon Mine0.1 miPast Producer
Far West0.4 miPast Producer
E. L. Cord Shaft0.4 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
E L Cord Shaft0.5 miPast Producer
North Alice Mine0.5 miUraniumProducer
Far West Mine0.5 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
North Alice Mine0.7 miProducer
North Alice Mine0.7 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Small Fry Mine1.0 miProducer
Columbia Shaft1.1 miPast Producer
Homestake Mine1.2 miUraniumPast Producer
Homestake1.2 miPast Producer

What This Means

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.

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