Chief Red Wing #1 Prospect

Uranium past producer · Wayne 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
CountyWayne
Coordinates38.34026, -111.08713

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10015740
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Chief Red Wing No.1 Prospect0.0 miUraniumPast Producer
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Wood Bench Uranium Occurance6.2 miUraniumOccurrence
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Old Crow6.9 miPast Producer
Factory Butte Claims8.2 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Big Jim & Little Jim8.4 miPast Producer
Billy's Dream8.5 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Billy'Ss Dream8.5 miUranium, VanadiumPast 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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