Unknown near Nucla, CO

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
Coordinates38.38529, -108.82428

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10191339
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Nucla, CO0.1 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Red Rock #2, 5, Wildcat #30.1 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Wild Cat #80.1 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Blondie0.2 miPast Producer
Martin Mesa Claims0.4 miUraniumOccurrence
Group 1 Martin Mesa0.4 miVanadium, UraniumOccurrence
Crown Prince0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Badger0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Cannon #70.6 miUraniumProducer
Rim Claims0.9 miPast Producer
Payday0.9 miPast Producer
Andrews and Andrews Claims0.9 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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