Uncle Sam, Magpie No. 2

Uranium occurrence · San Miguel 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
CountySan Miguel
Coordinates38.08861, -108.83818

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018432
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Maggie No.20.1 miUraniumPast Producer
Topaz0.2 miUranium-Vanadium OreAbandoned
Veta Mad, Georgeto, Indian Henry, Uncle Sam, Eclipse0.3 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Uncle Sam0.4 miUnknown
Eclipse0.4 miPast Producer
Topaz Claims0.6 miProspect
Unknown near Naturita, CO0.7 miUraniumOccurrence
Ely1.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Vanura Claims1.0 miUnknown
Sunset Group1.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Topaz Group1.1 miProspect
Topaz Group1.2 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence

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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