Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT

Uranium occurrence · San Juan County, Utah

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

StateUtah
CountySan Juan
Coordinates38.42055, -109.43903

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10096515
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.2 miOccurrence
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.2 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.5 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.5 miUraniumPast Producer
Big Bowl0.6 miOccurrence
Fault No.1 Cane Springs Area0.7 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Big Bowl0.7 miPast Producer
A Fault There Was0.9 miPast Producer
A Fault There Was Mine0.9 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Black Streak1.0 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT1.0 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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