Rats Nest

Uranium past producer · Garfield 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
CountyGarfield
Coordinates37.78082, -110.66017

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeReplacement
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10015285
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rats Nest0.0 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Rats Nest0.1 miPast Producer
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La Mar0.2 miProspect
La Mar0.2 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Sylvia0.4 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Tru Ann Group0.4 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Sylvia0.4 miPast Producer
Tru Ann Group0.4 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Sylvia0.4 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Del Monte Mines0.4 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
7 Ru Ann Group0.4 miUraniumProducer

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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