Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Montrose County, Colorado
first production 1943
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 | 38.32029, -108.76818 |
| Tertiary | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1943 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10142686 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundhog | 0.1 mi | Past Producer | |
| Dorothy Mine | 0.1 mi | Past Producer | |
| New Firebird | 0.2 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| New Moonbeam | 0.3 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Ground Hog South | 0.3 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Black Bess 2 | 0.4 mi | Past Producer | |
| Gnome | 0.4 mi | Past Producer | |
| Moonbeam Mine | 0.4 mi | Past Producer | |
| Unknown near Nucla, CO | 0.4 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence |
| Unknown near Nucla, CO | 0.5 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Bernard Mine | 0.5 mi | Past Producer | |
| M.l. 23 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.