Hesperus Mine

Uranium, Vanadium past producer · San Juan County, Utah

Past ProducerUranium, VanadiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · URANIUM, VANADIUMSECTION · 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, 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.

Location

StateUtah
CountySan Juan
Coordinates38.33110, -109.07068

Commodities

PrimaryUranium, Vanadium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10015132
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hesperus0.1 miPast Producer
Blue Cap0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Blue Cap0.7 miUraniumProducer
Vanadium Queen0.7 miProducer
Vanadium Queen Mine0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Black Hat Mine0.7 miUraniumProducer
Black Hat0.7 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Little Peter Mine0.7 miPast Producer
Uranium Girl0.7 miPast Producer
Grey Dawn-La Sal Creek Area0.7 miVanadium, UraniumOccurrence
Blue Cap0.7 miUnknown
Wild Horse0.9 miUraniumPast 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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