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Uranium occurrence · San Miguel 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
CountySan Miguel
Coordinates38.09780, -108.81897

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10118855
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ely0.2 miUraniumPast Producer
Sunset Group0.4 miUraniumOccurrence
Bobcat Mine0.5 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Naturita, CO0.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Rainy Day0.9 miUnknown
Rainy Day0.9 miPast Producer
Bluff0.9 miUnknown
Vanura Claims1.0 miUnknown
Lookout1.0 miPast Producer
Magpie1.0 miUnknown
Topaz1.1 miUranium-Vanadium OreAbandoned
Uncle Sam, Magpie No. 21.2 miUraniumOccurrence

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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