Unknown near Naturita, CO

Uranium occurrence · Montrose County, Colorado

OccurrenceUraniumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · URANIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. 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

StateColorado
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.21166, -108.82429

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10017594
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Naturita, CO0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
High Ball 50.0 miUnknown
Log Cabin1.0 miPast Producer
Vernita1.0 miPast Producer
Rim Rock Blues #2, 51.0 miVanadium, UraniumProducer
Unknown near Naturita, CO1.0 miUraniumProducer
Unknown near Naturita, CO1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Buckskin1.0 miPast Producer
Unknown near Naturita, CO1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Zebra Mine1.1 miUraniumPast Producer
North Side Uranium & Vanadium Mine1.1 miVanadiumOccurrence
Sunnyside1.3 miPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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