Unknown near Dove Creek, CO

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
Coordinates38.01611, -108.92985

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeSedimentary
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018468
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lee Mack and Blue Bell0.7 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Golden Rod 10.8 miPast Producer
Aec Lease Tract C-Sr-16a0.8 miPast Producer
Aec Lease Tract C-Sr-14a1.0 miPast Producer
Lee Mock1.0 miUnknown
Golden Red Mines1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO1.0 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Mining Lease 271.1 miUnknown
Golden Rod 5 Ml-251.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Aec Lease Tract C-Sr-161.3 miPast Producer
Charles T Mines1.4 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO1.4 miUraniumOccurrence

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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