Monument 4

Uranium prospect · San Juan County, Utah

ProspectUraniumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · URANIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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

StateUtah
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.64580, -109.10508

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10130233
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Monument 20.2 miProspect
Monument 2a0.4 miUnknown
Canary0.6 miPast Producer
Monument 30.6 miPast Producer
Utah Dept of Highways Pit No 190250.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel Pit # 190250.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO0.6 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO0.6 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Canary # 10.8 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Monument Canyon Area1.6 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Black Hawk 22.1 miUnknown
Black Hawk # 22.2 miOccurrence

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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