Unknown near La Sal, UT

Uranium occurrence · Montrose 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
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.29999, -108.93538

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10117971
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Malachite0.9 miCopperOccurrence
Rainbow0.9 miPast Producer
Cashin Mine1.1 miSilver, CopperProducer
La Sal District1.1 miCopper, SilverProducer
Cliff Dweller-Blue Raven1.2 miUraniumPast Producer
New Cashin1.2 miCopperPast Producer
Geo No. 71.3 miProducer
Denver1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Cliffdweller Mine1.4 miCopper, SilverPast Producer
Cliffdweller1.4 miCopperPast Producer
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.5 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence

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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