Yellow John Mine

Uranium past producer · San Juan County, Utah

Past ProducerUraniumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · URANIUMLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1951

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
Coordinates37.57920, -110.08541

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Discovery Year1951
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10155096
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Yellow John Mine0.0 miUranium, CopperProducer
Frey No. 40.9 miUranium, MolybdenumOccurrence
Bell Group1.0 miUnknown
Bell Group1.0 miUranium, CopperPast Producer
Fry 41.2 miPast Producer
Blue Group1.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown (San Juan County)1.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Fry No. 4 Mine1.5 miUraniumProducer
White Canyon No.12.0 miUraniumProducer
Hillside Mine2.3 miUranium, CopperProducer
Hillside Mine2.3 miCopper, UraniumProducer
Gizmo2.4 miPast Producer

What This Means

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.

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