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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
Coordinates37.90263, -108.96789

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018452
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unk0.7 miUraniumOccurrence
Oneill Group Mines1.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Teton Exploration1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Nelson & Larson1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Allison Drilling Co.1.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Victor No. 31.8 miVanadiumPast Producer
Neomie D.1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Todd & Williams Plant & Dump1.8 miUraniumUnknown
J. B. Crawley Mines1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Easton B Mine1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Dorothy Mae1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Charles P1.8 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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