Unnamed Mine near Orchard Mesa, CO

Uranium site, status unknown · Mesa County, Colorado

UnknownUraniumUndergroundUSGS 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

StateColorado
CountyMesa
Coordinates38.86219, -108.39647

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10215234
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