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
Coordinates37.96065, -108.91321

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10018631
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
J. V. Eaverson Lease0.5 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Dalpez0.8 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO0.8 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Schlee0.9 miUnknown
Katie0.9 miUnknown
Penigal1.0 miPast Producer
Unk1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Joe Bush Group1.0 miUnknown
Unk1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Dalpez1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Lone Park No.21.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Lucky J1.0 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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