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Uranium prospect · San Juan County, Utah

ProspectUraniumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · URANIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
Coordinates38.39669, -109.47540

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10202821
This siteNearby records

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Sauer0.3 miUraniumPast Producer
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Bridger Jack0.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Bridger Jack Mine0.5 miUraniumProducer
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
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Unknown near Spanish Valley, UT0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Hope0.6 miPast Producer
Hope I0.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Old Powder Group0.6 miUraniumPast 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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