Poor Boy

Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Montrose County, Colorado

Past ProducerUranium, VanadiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · URANIUM, VANADIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. 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.

Location

StateColorado
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.44779, -108.84068

Commodities

TertiaryUranium, Vanadium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10166778
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Quo Vadis0.0 miPast Producer
Anchor0.1 miPast Producer
Unknown (Montrose County)0.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Gravel Pit0.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown (Montrose County)0.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Unknown (Montrose County)0.4 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Placer Mine0.4 miGoldUnknown
Twilight No. 10.5 miPast Producer
Prohibition0.6 miPast Producer
Vixen Placer District0.7 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Red Cow0.9 miPast Producer
Unknown near Nucla, CO0.9 miUraniumOccurrence

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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