Unknown (Montrose County)

Uranium occurrence · Montrose 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
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.44999, -108.91508

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium, Copper, Silver

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10143047
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown (Montrose County)0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Socket0.2 miUnknown
Shadow Rock0.3 miUnknown
Rajah Mine1.0 miPast Producer
Roc Creek1.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Rogers1.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Shamrock1.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Remanent 11.5 miPast Producer
Big Chief #2, Rajah, Ocean Spray, Retribution, American Eagle1.7 miUranium, Vanadium, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Big Chief1.7 miUraniumPast Producer
Cycle2.0 miUraniumPast Producer
A & H2.0 miUraniumPast Producer

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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