Rainbow Group

Vanadium occurrence · San Juan County, Utah

OccurrenceVanadiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · VANADIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for vanadium. 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
CountySan Juan
Coordinates38.34416, -109.89404

Commodities

TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10087999
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rainbow Group0.3 miUnknown
Hot Rim & Soda Roll0.7 miProspect
Unknown (San Juan County)1.0 miProspect
Sailor2.2 miUnknown
Sailor Group2.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Rainy Day Group2.8 miProspect
Rainy Day Group2.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown (San Juan County)3.2 miProspect
Unknown (San Juan County)3.3 miProspect
Unknown (San Juan County)3.4 miProspect
Unknown near Moab, UT5.2 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Moab, UT5.2 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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