Telluride Mines

Uranium past producer · Grand County, Utah

Past ProducerUraniumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · URANIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. 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

StateUtah
CountyGrand
Coordinates38.82720, -109.55487

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
SecondaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeReplacement
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10078732
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Telluride Mines0.0 miPast Producer
Unknown #26 near Thompson Springs, UT0.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near Thompson Springs, UT0.1 miPast Producer
Unknown near Thompson Springs, UT0.2 miProspect
Unknown #25 near Thompson Springs, UT0.4 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near Thompson Springs, UT0.4 miOccurrence
Unknown near Thompson Springs, UT0.5 miPast Producer
Unknown #13 near Thompson Springs, UT0.5 miUraniumProducer
Consolidation0.6 miUraniumProducer
Consolidation0.6 miPast Producer
Parco #70.6 miUraniumProducer
Parco #240.6 miUraniumProducer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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