Sunset Group

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
Coordinates38.00167, -108.81984

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018459
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Jim 20.5 miUnknown
Wally No. 10.9 miUraniumPast Producer
Wally Claims No. 2-140.9 miUraniumUnknown
Philnre Group1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Wally Group1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Unk1.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Full Moon Group1.3 miProducer
Full Moon No.1,4,91.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO1.4 miUraniumOccurrence
Wally Group1.5 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Powder Drift1.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Parrot1.7 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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