Mines and Prospects

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
Coordinates38.12305, -108.87957

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018510
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Memphis 1 & 20.1 miPast Producer
Haymaker-Sunset0.1 miPast Producer
Fraction, Haymaker, Haymaker Extension, Riverveiw.0.1 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Unk0.2 miUraniumUnknown
Joker0.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Unk0.7 miUraniumOccurrence
Chipmunk Group0.9 miPast Producer
Mining Lease 420.9 miUnknown
Unknown near Naturita, CO0.9 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Wimpy1.1 miUraniumUnknown
Fort Knox Sublease1.2 miProspect
Fort Knox Claims1.3 miOccurrence

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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