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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
Coordinates38.24029, -108.82398

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10215332
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Morning #10.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Last Chance #30.4 miUraniumProducer
Jack Pot Group0.5 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Little Alice0.5 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Vaden View0.6 miPast Producer
Wild Steer Nos. 1&20.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Whang Doodle Mine0.6 miPast Producer
San Pedro0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Joe Pete Mine0.6 miPast Producer
Ball Point Claims0.8 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Ball Point0.9 miUnknown
Black Point0.9 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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