San Juan

Uranium prospect · San Juan County, Utah

ProspectUraniumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · URANIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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
Coordinates38.32029, -109.39099

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10155327
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sunnyside Mine0.0 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Sunnyside Claims0.1 miPast Producer
San Juan Mine0.1 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Joan0.6 miPast Producer
Junction Group0.6 miPast Producer
Blue Bird0.6 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Blue Bird - S&u0.6 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Chert Collecting Locality0.7 miQuartzOccurrence
Chert Collecting Locality0.7 miSemiprecious GemstonePast Producer
Pine Tree0.9 miPast Producer
Blue Jay Mine1.1 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Blue Jay - Sunnyside1.1 miPast 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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