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Uranium, Vanadium past producer · San Miguel 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
CountySan Miguel
Coordinates38.18279, -108.99238

Commodities

TertiaryUranium, Vanadium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10167325
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.9 miUraniumOccurrence
Binder Group0.9 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Binder Group1.0 miPast Producer
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.0 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Unknown near La Sal, UT1.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Probable1.1 miPast Producer
Chipmonk 11.1 miPast Producer
Ute1.1 miUnknown
Radar1.1 miUraniumPast Producer
Canyon View1.1 miPast Producer
Happy Jack1.1 miPast Producer
Happy Jack #11.3 miUraniumPast 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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