Prospect

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
Coordinates38.04528, -108.80150

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10091504
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Couger0.3 miUraniumUnknown
G M G0.6 miPast Producer
D.v. and Vanderwalker Groups0.6 miPast Producer
Du - Vanderwilt0.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Dv and Vanderwalker0.9 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Unknown near Naturita, CO1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near Naturita, CO1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Unk1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Unk1.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Du - Vanderwalker Claims1.4 miUraniumOccurrence
Saint Jude1.4 miProducer
Mesa 71.5 miPast 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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