Nielson 1

Uranium prospect · San Juan County, Utah

ProspectUraniumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
PROSPECTURANIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a prospect: a shallow pit or trench dug to test for ore, not a working mine. 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
Coordinates37.98690, -109.13288

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10183957
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nielson 20.7 miProspect
Nielson 30.7 miOccurrence
Lisbon Valley Mining Co1.0 miCopper Ore NECActive
Silver Bell2.2 miPast Producer
Dolores Uranium2.5 miProspect
Calliham3.9 miUraniumProducer
Calliham3.9 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Locust4.0 miPast Producer
Unknown near Monticello, UT4.0 miUnknown
Wilson Shaft4.3 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Unknown near Monticello, UT4.3 miUnknown
Ute Mine4.7 miUranium, VanadiumPast 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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