Paleface

Copper, Uranium prospect · Emery County, Utah

ProspectCopper, UraniumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPER, URANIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper, 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
CountyEmery
Coordinates38.74057, -110.96294

Commodities

TertiaryCopper, Uranium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10227147
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Paleface0.2 miPast Producer
Conrad Group0.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Crossbow0.3 miUraniumProducer
Red Butte #1-#80.3 miUraniumProducer
Conrad0.3 miPast Producer
Conrad Mine0.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Crossbow0.4 miProducer
Cross Bow0.4 miPast Producer
Red Butte0.5 miUraniumPast Producer
Mildred0.5 miProspect
Mildred0.6 miOccurrence
Mildred0.6 miUraniumOccurrence

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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