Peanut #3

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
Coordinates38.19693, -108.76900

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10017683
This siteNearby records

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Peanut Mine0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Bob #7,80.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Bob #6 Mine0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Peanut #40.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Peanut #20.6 miUraniumProducer
Peanut Incline No. 50.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Peanut #240.6 miUraniumUnknown
Peanut East Central Mine0.6 miUraniumUnknown

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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