West Paradox Valley

Gypsum-Anhydrite occurrence · Montrose County, Colorado

OccurrenceGypsum-AnhydriteUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · GYPSUM-ANHYDRITESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for gypsum-anhydrite. 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
Coordinates38.35689, -108.95208

Commodities

PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10142889
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Last Chance0.8 miUraniumPast Producer
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St. Patrick #91.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.4 miGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrence
Unknown Well near La Sal, UT1.4 miSodiumUnknown
Unknown Well near La Sal, UT1.4 miSodiumUnknown
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.5 miGypsum-AnhydriteUnknown
Mesa 31.6 miPast Producer
Belle of Montrose1.8 miCopperUnknown
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.9 miGypsum-AnhydriteUnknown
Humbolt2.6 miCopperOccurrence
Nyswonger Mesa Mine2.6 miCopperUnknown

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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