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Copper past producer · Montrose County, Colorado

Past ProducerCopperUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · COPPERSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for copper. 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
Coordinates38.37219, -109.00758

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10118265
This siteNearby records

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New Yellow Spot1.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Red Hill Claim Group1.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Gramlich Group1.6 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Icelake Canyon1.7 miPast Producer
St. Patrick Claims1.9 miUraniumPast Producer
Lion Creek1.9 miUraniumPast Producer
West Paradox Creek Claim2.0 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Mesa 32.0 miPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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