Unknown near La Sal, UT

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
Coordinates38.29939, -108.96508

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10167681
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.1 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Morning Glory 20.3 miPast Producer
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.4 miUraniumProducer
Rainbow0.7 miPast Producer
Big Casino0.7 miUraniumOccurrence
New Cashin1.0 miCopperPast Producer
Cliff Dweller-Blue Raven1.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Howling Coyote1.1 miUraniumOccurrence
Cashin Mine1.2 miSilver, CopperProducer
La Sal District1.2 miCopper, SilverProducer
Morning Glory1.2 miUraniumUnknown

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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