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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
Coordinates38.22499, -108.73877

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10118115
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mineral Joe #30.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Mineral Joe #10.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Mineral Joe #40.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Mineral Joe #50.1 miUraniumUnknown
Aec Lease Tract Unit C-Jd-50.2 miPast Producer
Aec Lease Tract C-Jd-60.2 miProducer
Vanadium #30.3 miVanadiumOccurrence
Mineral Joe #70.3 miUraniumUnknown
Paradox A, B, C0.3 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Paradox A,b,c Claims0.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Paradox C0.4 miPast Producer
Aec Lease Tract Unit C-Jd-5a0.4 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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