Unknown near Nucla, 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
Coordinates38.35693, -108.80512

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018081
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Nucla, CO0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near Nucla, CO0.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Monster0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
J.m.mine0.7 miUraniumProducer
Peggie Group0.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Peggy #20.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Burnette #50.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Peggy #10.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Pearl Walker0.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Peggy0.8 miUnknown
Tramp Dumps0.9 miPast Producer
Tramp #1 Mine0.9 miUraniumPast 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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