Unknown (San Miguel County)

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
Coordinates38.10038, -108.96803

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018441
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Blue Clay0.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Unk0.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Chimpmunk0.9 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Sunrise0.9 miPast Producer
Unk1.2 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.6 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Chipmunk Claims1.7 miUraniumOccurrence
Roberta Lee2.1 miUraniumPast Producer
Sundown Claims2.2 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Sundown Group2.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Colorado Cat2.4 miUnknown
Pinto2.4 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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