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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
Coordinates38.13777, -108.89790

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018449
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Navajo0.1 miPast Producer
Navajo0.1 miUraniumPast Producer
Unk0.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Yorkton0.1 miPast Producer
Valley View0.1 miUnknown
Fort Knox Claims0.3 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Mining Lease 420.6 miUnknown
Fort Knox Claims0.6 miOccurrence
Polecat0.7 miVanadiumUnknown
Mesa Group0.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Terrible Brook No. 10.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Gypsum Valley #20.8 miPotassiumProspect

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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