Sheeprock Area

Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, REE occurrence · Tooele County, Utah

OccurrenceNiobium (Columbium), Tantalum, REEUSGS MRDS

Location

StateUtah
CountyTooele
Coordinates39.96661, -112.55080

Commodities

PrimaryNiobium (Columbium), Tantalum, REE

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10090628
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Silver King Mine0.6 miPast Producer
Silver King0.6 miManganese, Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite, CopperOccurrence
Silver King Prospect0.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Indianapolis Prospect1.1 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Indianapolis Mine1.3 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Indianapolis Mine1.3 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Sultana1.7 miLead, SilverProducer
Sultana Mine1.7 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Hilltop Mine1.7 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Tintic Delaware Mine2.2 miLeadProspect
Tintic Delaware2.2 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Tintic District Delaware Mine2.3 miZinc, LeadPast 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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