Unknown (Montrose County)

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
Coordinates38.48169, -108.96928

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryCopper, Vanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10191476
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sinbad Group0.3 miCopperOccurrence
Mesa 20.8 miPast Producer
Sinbad Group1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Sinbad Valley2.3 miCopperUnknown
Lone Pine #22.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Redbird No. 202.7 miPast Producer
Lone Pine2.7 miPast Producer
Redbird Mine2.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Redbird Mine2.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Red Bird 1 & 22.8 miPast Producer
Redbird #22.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Sinbad District3.0 miCopper, SilverProducer

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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