Unknown near Nucla, CO

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
Coordinates38.41469, -108.80508

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10118635
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Nucla, CO0.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Rosebud0.2 miPast Producer
Aec Lease Tract Unit C-Am-190.3 miPast Producer
Uncle Sam Mine0.5 miPast Producer
Yankee0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Cliff Dwellers0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Renegade #60.6 miUraniumPast Producer
North Star Dump0.7 miPast Producer
Red Sox0.7 miPast Producer
Golden Cycle Mine0.7 miUraniumPast Producer
King Solomon0.7 miPast Producer
Black Rock Mine0.8 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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