Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Montrose County, Colorado
discovered 1948 · first production 1957
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.
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montrose |
| Coordinates | 38.23529, -108.79568 |
| Tertiary | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1957 |
| Discovery Year | 1948 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10142567 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Jean | 0.0 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Mary #4 | 0.0 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Great Hesper Mine | 0.0 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Bobtail Mine | 0.0 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Dorothy Jean #2 | 0.0 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Happy Thought Mine | 0.0 mi | Past Producer | |
| Mary Ann | 0.4 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Tango | 0.4 mi | Unknown | |
| Gunnison River Gravel Pits 1 & 5 | 0.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Temporarily Idled |
| Arcturus Mine | 0.5 mi | Past Producer | |
| Little Dot | 0.5 mi | Past Producer | |
| Capella Mine | 0.5 mi | Past Producer |
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.