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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
Coordinates38.05972, -108.80150

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018436
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unk0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Saint Jude0.4 miProducer
Sunday Group0.5 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Sunday0.9 miPast Producer
Sunday Group0.9 miOccurrence
Sunday Mine0.9 miUranium OreTemporarily Idled
Couger0.9 miUraniumUnknown
Prospect1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Du - Vanderwalker Claims1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Carnation Mine1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Dv and Vanderwalker1.1 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
G M G1.1 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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