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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
Coordinates37.98722, -108.83817

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018460
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Full Moon No.1,4,90.2 miUraniumPast Producer
Full Moon Group0.2 miProducer
Wally Group0.4 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Philura Group0.7 miProspect
Red Rock0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Parrot0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Powder Drift0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Parrot Drift0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Philura Claims0.7 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Muleshoe 60.8 miPast Producer
Wally No. 10.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Wally Claims No. 2-140.8 miUraniumUnknown

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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