Uranium, Vanadium occurrence · San Miguel County, Colorado
first production 1958
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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.
| State | Colorado |
| County | San Miguel |
| Coordinates | 38.07190, -108.80487 |
| Tertiary | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Type | Surface |
| First Production | 1958 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10191686 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0.0 mi | Past Producer | |
| Sunday Mine | 0.1 mi | Uranium Ore | Temporarily Idled |
| Carnation Mine | 0.2 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Carnation Nos. 2,3,&4 | 0.4 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Carnation Mine | 0.4 mi | Producer | |
| Saint Jude | 0.4 mi | Producer | |
| Sunday Group | 0.4 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence |
| Unk | 0.7 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Unknown near Naturita, CO | 0.9 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Vanura Claims | 1.2 mi | Unknown | |
| Du - Vanderwalker Claims | 1.2 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Dv and Vanderwalker | 1.7 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence |
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.