Ureka

Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Montrose County, Colorado

Past ProducerUranium, VanadiumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · URANIUM, VANADIUMLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for uranium, vanadium. 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
Coordinates38.43359, -108.95348

Commodities

TertiaryUranium, Vanadium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10118396
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Buckhorn-Ureka0.1 miPast Producer
Little Buckhorn0.1 miPast Producer
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.2 miPast Producer
Buckhorn Mine0.2 miUraniumUnknown
Buckhorn 10.2 miPast Producer
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.2 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.5 miUraniumOccurrence
Buckhorn #40.5 miUraniumPast Producer
Buckhorn Shaft #20.5 miUraniumPast Producer
Buckhorn #30.5 miUraniumPast Producer
Little Fawn #10.6 miUraniumProducer
Last Chance No. 40.6 miUraniumPast 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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